ACS580-01-026A-4-B056 Variable Frequency Drive ACS580 11.0kW 3-ф/380

ABB ACS580 — general purpose VFD for pumps, fans and general machinery

The ACS580 is the workhorse of ABB's general purpose drive line. You reach for it when you need a reliable three-phase inverter on a 380 V network for a pump, fan, conveyor or compressor and you would rather not bolt on a separate EMC filter and comms card. This series (ACS580-01, wall-mount) runs from a fraction of a kilowatt up to 90 kW; the full ABB ACS580 family scales to 500 kW. We recommend the ACS580 where the customer wants a premium brand with a factory safety function and broad protocol choice and is not chasing the lowest price.

What the ACS580 is built for

• Water supply and booster pumps: built-in PID, sleep mode and pump functions hold pressure without a separate PLC on simple loops.
• Ventilation and AHU: fan torque control on variable load — the core energy-saving job for this series.
• Conveyors, mixers, compressors, centrifuges: general machinery with constant and variable torque.

Industries where the ACS580 shows up most: water and wastewater, HVAC, food and beverage, textile, printing, plastics and rubber.

How the ACS580 differs from alternatives

The takeaway is simple: for pump, fan and general machine duty the ACS580 is a self-contained choice with no extra filters or cards to buy. For precise positioning or load hoisting, choose the ACS880.

When the ACS580 is NOT the right fit

• Hoists, cranes, winches and any vertical movement — this series has no encoder support, so you need an ABB ACS880-class drive.
• Single-phase 220 V supply — this line is three-phase, 380 V. For 1-ph/220 V see the single-phase Veichi AC10.
• Tight budget on a simple pump or fan — our honest alternative is the Veichi AC310 at a lower price.

Our experience with the ACS580

Over the years we have installed plenty of ACS580 units on water utilities and office-building ventilation. Buyers usually ask two things: whether they need a separate EMC filter (no, it is built in) and which module to pick for SCADA. The embedded port covers Modbus; for PROFIBUS, CANopen or EtherCAT you add the matching adapter. If you need a premium brand with a factory safety function, the ACS580 earns its price.