ABB ACS880-01-038A-3

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### **I. Product Overview: What is it?**
The ABB ACS880-01-038A-3 is a **wall-mounted, general-purpose frequency converter** belonging to the ABB ACS880 series. This series is ABB's flagship drive product, renowned for its high performance, high reliability, and wide applicability.
*   **Core Function:** Used to control the speed and torque of three-phase AC motors, enabling precise process control, energy savings, and soft start/stop.
*   **Rated Power:** At 400V, its rated power is typically **18.5 kW (approximately 25 HP)**. This is one of its most important parameters.
*   **Target Applications:** Suitable for equipment like fans, pumps, compressors, conveyor belts, and mixers in almost all industrial sectors.
### **II. Key Features & Advantages**
1.  **All-round Vector Control**
    *   Supports both **Direct Torque Control (DTC)** and **Scalar Control**.
    *   **DTC Mode:** Provides excellent dynamic performance and torque control accuracy, suitable for demanding applications like cranes, extruders, etc.
    *   **Scalar Control (V/F):** Suitable for simple speed control applications, such as standard fans and pumps.
2.  **Rich Built-in Features**
    *   **Built-in Brake Chopper:** Typically built-in for this frame size (038A). This means in applications requiring rapid braking or where the load drives the motor (regenerative energy), you only need to connect an external braking resistor, eliminating the need for an expensive external chopper module, saving cost and space.
    *   **Built-in EMC Filter:** Helps meet electromagnetic compatibility standards, reducing interference on the power supply network; it's standard for CE certification.
    *   **Built-in Application Macros:** Pre-programmed settings like "Hand/Auto Macro," "PID Control Macro," "Sequential Control Macro," etc., greatly simplifying commissioning. Users just need to select the relevant macro and connect the wiring.
    *   **Safe Torque Off (STO) Function:** A standard safety feature compliant with safety standards (e.g., SIL 3, PL e), it safely cuts off motor torque without needing an additional safety relay.
3.  **User-Friendliness**
    *   **Control Panel:** Equipped with an advanced Assistant Control Panel featuring a graphical interface and guided setup, making it very easy to operate and debug. The panel can store parameters, facilitating parameter copying between multiple drives of the same model.
    *   **PC Tools:** Using ABB's Drive Composer PC tool allows for more in-depth parameter setting, monitoring, data logging, and troubleshooting.
4.  **High Reliability & Robust Design**
    *   Coated circuit boards enhance tolerance in harsh industrial environments (e.g., humidity, dust, corrosive gases).
    *   Rugged metal enclosure provides good protection (standard IP21, higher ratings optional).
    *   Wide input voltage range design (380-415V AC ±10%) allows adaptation to a certain degree of grid fluctuations.
### **III. Typical Application Areas**
Due to its versatility and powerful features, the ACS880-01-038A-3 is widely used in:
*   **HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning):** Controlling cooling tower fans, AHU fans, chilled water pumps, condenser water pumps.
*   **Water & Wastewater Treatment:** Controlling raw water/effluent pumps, aeration blowers, agitators.
*   **Material Handling:** Controlling conveyor belts, elevators.
*   **Food & Beverage:** Mixers, blenders, filling lines.
*   **General Machinery:** Packaging machinery, plastic machinery, metalworking machinery, etc.
### **IV. Technical Parameter Summary**
| Item | Parameter / Description |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Product Series** | ABB ACS880 |
| **Model / Order Code** | ACS880-01-038A-3 |
| **Rated Power** | 18.5 kW (at 400V) |
| **Output Current** | 38 A |
| **Supply Voltage** | 380 - 415 V AC, ±10% |
| **Motor Voltage** | 0 - Supply Voltage |
| **Frequency** | 47 - 63 Hz |
| **Protection Class** | Standard IP21 (Wall-mounted) |
| **Control Methods** | Direct Torque Control (DTC), Scalar Control (V/F) |
| **Built-in Features** | Brake Chopper, EMC Filter, Safe Torque Off (STO) |
| **Communication Protocols** | Standard Modbus RTU, Optional Profibus-DP, DeviceNet, EtherCAT, etc. |
### **V. Summary**
**The ABB ACS880-01-038A-3 is a high-performance, feature-rich, and highly versatile medium-power frequency converter.**
Its core value lies in its "all-round capability" – it can handle complex applications requiring high dynamic performance using vector control mode, as well as basic fan and pump energy-saving retrofits using simple V/F mode. Its **built-in brake chopper and EMC filter** make it largely "ready-to-use" out of the box for most standard applications, greatly simplifying system design and installation.
If you need a frequency converter for an **18.5kW** motor to achieve energy savings, process optimization, or automation control, then the ACS880-01-038A-3 is a very reliable and efficient choice.

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