ABB 3AXD50001005290 LV AC Drive - Harsh Environments IP66 4X
Part Number: 3AXD50001005290
Quick Summary
ABB 3AXD50001005290 LV AC drive controls motors in harsh industrial settings with reliable wall-mounted convenience. Maintenance downtime due to harsh environments and difficult commissioning is a common pain point. It delivers Type 4X IP66 protection and NSF 169 certification for food splash zones, supporting coastal and wash-down environments. This combination reduces unplanned downtime while enabling fast, repeatable setup. For engineers and procurement teams, the drive delivers robust protection with straightforward configuration, helping you meet regulatory and safety requirements while enabling scalable automation across food & beverage, agriculture, and other demanding applications.
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Extended Description
3AXD50001005290 ABB: Designed for harsh locations, the ACS580-01 Type 4X / IP66 drive can withstand unfriendly environments with ease. The drive is resistant to various weather conditions from the snows of winter to the heat of summer. Indoors, it is resistant to water spray, dirt and chemicals and is NSF 169 certified for food splash zones. This drive is ideal for food and beverage, agriculture, livestock applications and for coastal areas. Versatile and straightforward settings menu and assistants enable fast setup, commissioning, use and maintenance, while rugged and robust design makes it a good fit for various environments. With the ACS580 drives you can easily take full control of your processes to comprehensively manage your plant.
Feature → Business Impact → Application: The Type 4X / IP66 enclosure protects internal electronics from water spray, dust and chemicals, reducing enclosure-related failures and maintenance costs in wash-down areas. This translates to lower total cost of ownership and higher uptime for continuous manufacturing lines in food processing and beverage lines. Feature → Business Impact → Application: NSF 169 certification for splash zones supports compliance in food processing facilities, enabling easier audits and safer product handling while maintaining production throughput. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The drive’s straightforward settings menu and commissioning assistants shorten installation time, allowing technicians to bring lines online faster and with fewer errors in poultry, dairy, and meat processing plants. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Rugged, wall-mounted design frees control cabinets from crowded layouts, enabling flexible placement near machines and conveyors in manufacturing halls and coastal packaging facilities. Feature → Business Impact → Application: High protection and robust coatings improve long-term reliability under exposure to humidity, salt spray and temperature fluctuations common in agriculture and livestock environments, reducing warranty claims and service dispatches. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Compatibility with general-purpose motors and existing automation stacks supports scalable modernization projects, helping engineers migrate from legacy drives with minimal retrofits and predictable ROI.
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FAQs
The drive is designed for general-purpose LV AC motor control and should be matched to motors with compatible voltage and current ratings. Check the motor nameplate for voltage, current, and power requirements, and ensure the control panel provides appropriate enclosure protection. Use ABB commissioning tools and the included setup assistants to align motor parameters with your PLC or DCS logic for seamless integration.
The 3AXD50001005290 is built with IP66 / Type 4X enclosure protection, offering robust resistance to water spray, dust and chemicals. NSF 169 certification confirms suitability for food splash zones, helping meet regulatory expectations in processing and packaging facilities while maintaining reliable operation in wash-down areas.
Industries such as food & beverage, agriculture, livestock, and coastal manufacturing benefit due to the drive’s rugged protection, easy commissioning, and compatibility with standard LV AC motors. The combination reduces downtime in harsh environments and supports compliant, scalable automation across production lines, mixers, conveyors and processing equipment.
Install the drive on a stable wall surface with appropriate vibration damping and ensure the enclosure remains sealed against wash-down exposure. Use corrosion-resistant mounting hardware, keep cable entries protected, and follow ABB’s guidance for enclosure clearance and airflow to minimize heat buildup, which extends drive life and maintains efficiency.
Expect reduced downtime due to superior ingress protection and simpler commissioning, lower maintenance costs from a robust enclosure, and longer motor life thanks to precise control. The NSF 169 and IP66/4X ratings also simplify regulatory compliance and auditing, accelerating project timelines and delivering a favorable total cost of ownership over the equipment life.