Commissioning ABB ACS550 Drives – Basic Startup Guide

Commissioning ABB ACS550 drives with the attached guide and ACS550 user manual is suggested by ABB. The ABB ACS550 product line includes hardware that ranges from small wall mount drives (1 Hp) through large floor mounted units (550 Hp). NEMA…

ABB Process Automation: New I/O Solution now available

ABB Process automation projects have employed controller-centric distributed control system (DCS) architectures for decades. This approach creates dependencies between project tasks that complicate late changes. ABB’s new I/O solution will…

Difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000 adjustable speed drives

The difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000? Many Eaton customers call or email asking "what is the difference between Eaton SVX9000 and SPX9000?" There is only a small difference between the two drives other than a letter and the price.…

ABB ACS850 Reaches End of Lifecycle – Now replaced with ACS880

ABB ACS850 drives have reached the end of their lifecycle. ABB is offering a last time buy option on the ABB ACS850 before they transition over to Classic products. The last time buy option for frames A – D is October 20, 2017. ABB ACS850…
Lenze M850 Servo Motors

Lenze M850 Servo Motors: U.S. manufacturer releases new servo product

Lenze M850 servo motors are now available! Last week the US-Based, Global manufacturer, Lenze, announced the release of the new Lenze M850 servo motors. This product has moderately dynamic responsiveness in the upper power range. The Lenze…
ABB Inventory Count haltsVFD shipments on new & pending orders

Precision Electric Shipping, Inventory, and Warranty / Returns Policies

Shipping policies and inventory expectations We are diligent in maintaining an accurate list of available products from the manufacturers that we represent. Most products are shipped to customers directly from the product manufacturer.…
Troubleshooting VFD Drives

Troubleshooting VFD Drives: “DIY” means “Call An Expert”

Cutler Hammer SVX9000 - An inside look

Cutler Hammer SVX9000 – An Overview Of Eaton’s General Purpose Drive

Cutler Hammer SVX9000 adjustable frequency drives are the compact, modular solution to variable speed applications. They enable a broad range of new application capabilities. A complete selection of option cards allows you to configure the drive…
VFD Overvoltage Fault - troubleshooting variable frequency drives

VFD Overvoltage Fault – troubleshooting variable frequency drives

A VFD overvoltage fault is fairly common with VFD regular usage. This fault may arise at different places and times for several reasons. The first step in resolving the problem is identifying when and where the fault occurs. A VFD overvoltage…
Differences Between ABB ACS550 and ACH550 VFD

Hurricane Harvey Impacts American Oil Refineries

Hurricane Harvey hit the heart of American Oil Refineries last week. So far (as of 8-31), Harvey has shut down 11.2 percent of American Oil Refineries capacity (about one-third of all American Oil Refineries capacity is in Texas’ Gulf Coast)…

Eaton power board failure: the main reason Eaton drives quit working

Eaton power board failure is a common problem among Eaton drive users. Power board damage is the cause of failure in most non-functional Eaton drives. Power board failure is usually caused from either Eaton drives reaching the end of their…
Differences Between ABB ACS550 and ACH550 VFD

Differences Between ABB ACS550 and ACH550 VFD

The are many differences between ABB ACS550 and ACH550 VFD products. If an exact replacement is unavailable, it's important to know the differences between the ABB ACS550 and ACH550 VFD before deciding on which product to order. An ABB ACH550…