ACS 600 frequency converter is a variable-speed AC drive product from ABB. This document is the environmental product declaration for ACS 600 frequency converter, which introduces the product's features and characteristics
This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides a life‑cycle assessment of the ABB ACS 600 frequency converter, a 250 kW, 500 V, 365 A drive. It outlines the organisational framework, environmental management system and the methodology used for calculating the product’s environmental impacts.
Key data include material quantities per product, resource utilisation during manufacturing, usage and disposal phases, and the resulting global warming, acidification, eutrophication and other impact categories. The document also lists recycling options and references supporting the calculations.
| Rated power | 250 kW |
|---|---|
| Rated voltage | 500 V |
| Rated current | 365 A |
| Functional unit | 1 kW of rated output power |
| Steel mass per product | 100.82 kg |
| Copper mass per product | 24.39 kg |
| Aluminium mass per product | 34.88 kg |
| Plastics mass per product | 12.50 kg |
| Cardboard mass per product | 19.62 kg |
| Estimated lifetime | 15 years, 5,000 h/year |
The functional unit is 1 kW of rated output power.
Each unit contains 100.82 kg steel, 24.39 kg copper, 34.88 kg aluminium, 12.50 kg plastics and 19.62 kg cardboard.
The assessment assumes a 15‑year lifetime with 5,000 operating hours per year.