Fault tracing

ABB industrial drives

ACS880-01 wall-mounted drive

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11/28/22 | Slide 1
Objectives

 Fault tracing preparations

 Hardware measurements
 Product diagnostics
 Drive composer features
 Reporting and support
Preparations: Safety Precautions

WARNING! Only qualified electricians are allowed to service the

drive. Read the Safety instructions on the first pages of the Hardware
manual before working on the drive.
Replacement of a faulty unit

Repairs are done mainly by replacing

 Fan
 Control board
 Control panel
 Memory unit
 Internal or external option
Hardware measurements

 Voltage, current and status measurements in ACS880-01:

 DC-voltage
 Motor current
 Input voltage
Required tools

Required tools *
 Personal safety equipment
 Laptop with Drive composer
 True RMS multimeter
 Toolbox with standard tools

Recommended tools *
 Insulation resistance meter
 Digital oscilloscope
 Current clamp
 High-voltage probes
 Network power monitoring instrument
 Portable high voltage DC power supply (min. 500V DC)
 External 24 V DC power supply

* Partial list
Using the control panel

When a fault is active

 The status led turns red
 A message is shown
 Use the context-sensitive help
Using Drive composer

 5 primary faults, 20 secondary faults and warnings

 Time stamp, name, code and auxiliary code
 Operation data such as motor speed and current
Firmware manual

ACS880-01 single drive

manuals in ABB Library
Support tools

ABB Service Network can contact SupportLine

 End-customers and OEMs can contact the Local ABB Service unit
 Required information:
 Problem description
 Type code and serial number
 Parameter listing
 Solution program
 Actions made so far and their outcome