55 kW VFD: what jobs we ship it for
55 kW units we ship for 55 kW 380 V motors with nominal current around 105-110 A. Typical customer this year: trunk water supply pumps for city utilities. Screw compressors 10 m³/min at cement and woodworking plants. Aspiration at 1000+ t grain elevators. Raw-material crushers in foundries. Traction drives on test rigs. On 45 kW these jobs trip on overload: a compressor with 280-300 A inrush exceeds the IGBT limit.
From the grid: 3-phase 380 V, the 660 V option exists for mining and heavy industry (INVT GD350-055G-6). Rated draw 110 A, breaker 160 A C-curve, cable 50 mm² copper up to 30 m. Veichi AC70-T3-055G/075P per datasheet holds 150% for 60 s (G mode, crushers) and 110% continuously (P mode, pumps). INVT GD200A-055G/075P the same plus on-board PLC functions; for simple sites you can skip a separate controller.
Which model we ship most often
From main stock: Veichi AC70-T3-055G/075P (mid-tier, our top product in this band, in stock monthly). INVT GD200A-055G/075P (European feature equivalent with built-in PLC). Schneider ATV212HD55N4 when the customer asks for Europe with basic HVAC functionality. Schneider ATV630, ATV930 for premium HVAC and complex industrial jobs. Delta VFD550C43A: ship to order from Taiwan warehouse 7-14 days. ABB ACS880-01-105A-3 we ship only when the site is already on ABB. Veichi SI23-T3-055G-A (solarized, MPPT 200-820 V) we ship for 55 kW solar pump stations.
Before paying we ask. First: load type G or P? Crusher, compressor, shock-load conveyor (G); pump or fan (P). This decides 55 kW in G or 45 kW in P. Second: braking resistor. For a 55 kW centrifuge the BR draws 14-18 kW; without it OU within 0.6 s. Third: cable length. Over 30 m a du/dt filter is required; over 100 m a sine filter. Fourth: ambient IP. Base drive is IP20; for dusty production we ship in a separate IP54 cabinet. 2-year warranty, 1-3 day delivery from our Kyiv warehouse.
Manufacturers in our stock
- Veichi (AC70, AC310, SI23): mid-tier and solarized
- INVT (GD20, GD27, GD200A, GD350): universal mid-tier with built-in PLC
- Schneider Electric (ATV212, ATV630, ATV930): Europe
- ABB (ACS880, ACQ80): premium, ship to order
- Delta Electronics (VFD-C2000, VFD-CP2000): Taiwan