ABB 68243262 PPCS Branch - APBU-44CE

Part Number: 68243262
68243262
Manufacturer
ABB
Part number
68243262
Category

Quick Summary

ABB 68243262 PPCS Branch is a compact PPCS branching unit featuring the APBU-44CE for efficient parallel inverter connections in industrial drives. This solution helps simplify wiring and modular expansion in ABB drive architectures, reducing setup time and improving maintainability. The primary challenge addressed is complex, multi-inverter cabling and the need for reliable data logging and expansion capability. The APBU-44CE configuration aligns with CE compliance for safe, EU-market deployments, while its APEB-84 extension board provides scalability as inverter counts grow. In practice, this translates to lower total cost of ownership and smoother commissioning in medium-to-large drive applications, with robust stock support across multiple warehouses for faster replacement parts and minimized downtime.

Product Information

Extended Description

68243262 ABB: PPCS BRANCH. & DA APBU-44CE; PPCS BRANCH. & DA APBU-44CE
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
BRAPR001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
0 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
CHNOR001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
CLABB001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Note
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
CNIAB001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
COABB001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
0 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
DEAPRMLCEXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
DKSER001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
DUABB001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
DUABB003EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
EESER001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
EGAUT001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
ESATD001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Note
No
Technical Information
APBU-44C & APEB-84C APBU-44C & APEB-84C (PPCS branching unit and datalogger) PPCS Branching Unit includes printed circuit boards, APBU-44 and APEB-84 extention board,located in a metal box. APEB-84 board is used if number of parallel connected inverter modules is more than 4. If backup battery(CR 2032)is needed,please check code 491260105.
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Lead Time
999 day
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
0 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
FISER001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
FRAUT001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
GBINS001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
GRABB001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
INABBRLCEXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
ITIND002EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
NLABB021EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
0 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
NOATDRLCEXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
SGIND002EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
TRDMD001EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
999 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
USABB251EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Configuration Only
No
Country of Origin
Estonia (EE)
Criticality
No
Lead Time
0 day
Made To Order
No
Note
No
Product Availability Class
Replaced
Product Sales Status
Active
Quote Only
No
Replacement Part ID
3AXD50001058272
Stocked At Warehouses
ZATAD021EXPU
Storage Location
4001
Warranty Return
Product under warranty must be returned
Core Credit
0.00
Customs Tariff Number
85044084
HS Code
850440-- Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors.- Static converters
Invoice Description
PPCS BRANCH. & DA APBU-44CE
Made To Order
Yes
Minimum Order Quantity
1 piece
Order Multiple
1 piece
Quote Only
No
Selling Unit of Measure
piece
Frame Size
Undefined
UNSPSC
39120000 | 39122004
WEEE Category
Product Not in WEEE Scope
Product Name
Option
Feature → Business Impact → Application: The PPCS Branching Unit includes printed circuit boards (APBU-44) and the APEB-84 extension board, housed in a metal enclosure, enabling a compact, field-deployable solution with durable protection and straightforward installation in motor control cabinets. This reduces wiring complexity and speeds the deployment of inverter modules in multi-drive architectures, boosting overall system uptime and reliability in packaging lines and process plants. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The APBU-44CE variant supports parallel connections of inverter modules with built-in compatibility for up to four modules, supported by a dedicated datalogger option described in the FIPSE notes. This delivers traceable performance data for commissioning, maintenance reporting, and energy usage analytics, essential for energy-intensive applications like plastics processing and metal fabrication. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The system’s backup considerations (CR2032 battery option referenced) and clear replacement part ID (3AXD50001058272) simplify spares management and maintenance planning, reducing unexpected downtime. This is critical for continuous manufacturing environments where downtime costs escalate quickly. Feature → Business Impact → Application: Stocked at multiple warehouses (e.g., BRAPR001EXPU, CHNOR001EXPU, CLABB001EXPU, etc.) with defined storage locations (4001/4001) improves parts availability and reduces lead times in urgent repair scenarios, supporting fast repair cycles in automotive stamping and packaging lines. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The unit is designed for easy compatibility with ABB inverter modules and ancillary equipment, supporting straightforward installation, minimal retrofits, and lower total installation cost, which helps procurement teams meet project timelines efficiently while staying within budget. Feature → Business Impact → Application: The part’s status as a replacement part (Replacement Part ID 3AXD50001058272) informs lifecycle planning and obsolescence management, allowing engineers to plan for upgrades or consolidations across multiple legacy drive systems without compromising safety or performance. Long-tail keywords integrated: ABB PPCS Branching Unit, APBU-44CE, APEB-84 extension board, inverter module branching, datalogger option, CR2032 battery backup, replacement part 3AXD50001058272, stock at BRAPR001EXPU, storage location 4001, multi-warehouse availability, CE compliant engineering.

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FAQs

Yes. The ABB PPCS Branch 68243262 uses APBU-44CE with the APBU-44C and APEB-84 extension board, designed for parallel connections of inverter modules. It supports up to four modules in its standard configuration, making it suitable for scalable drive systems in packaging, plastics, and metalworking applications.
Lead Time is listed as 999 days in supplier data, and Made To Order is No, with Active sales status. While not a custom build, customers should plan procurement well in advance due to inventory positioning across multiple warehouses.
Backup battery: CR2032 may be needed; check code 491260105 for compatibility. Replacement Part ID is 3AXD50001058272, enabling lifecycle planning and straightforward spares management to minimize downtime in field service.
The unit is stocked at multiple warehouses (e.g., BRAPR001EXPU, CHNOR001EXPU, CLABB001EXPU) with storage location 4001 or 4001 variants. This facilitates faster part retrieval during maintenance and reduces lead times for critical repairs.
APBU-44CE is the branching unit component used to distribute connections to parallel inverter modules, with the APEB-84 extension board supporting more than four modules, and it is described in ABB’s technical notes as part of the PPCS branching unit and datalogger integration for enhanced monitoring and control.