Product Overview
The ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 is the 1500 A four-quadrant colossus that single-handedly replaces an entire 1970s DC cubicle line-up, yet still bolts into the same four M16 holes. Launched in 2020 as the H7-frame emperor of the DCS880 dynasty (order code 3AUA0000231225), this 1100 × 510 × 410 mm, 150 kg titan delivers 1.2 MW of regenerative muscle on any 690 V grid—no brake chopper, no reversing contactors, no excuses. One DriveComposer Pro fiber click auto-detects the ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0, clones the old 99-group map, and locks speed to 0.05 % from 0 to 4000 rpm even when the mains sags 15 %.
Inside roars a 50 A integrated field exciter, 12-pulse adaptive programming at 1 ms scan, and triple 1200 m³/h smart fans that whisper at 58 dB until 70 °C. The onboard FEX-50A field module soft-ramps economy/full-field in 38 ms, slashing magnetising losses by 33 % on 1 MW sectional winders. DriveWindow Light streams 20 kHz torque waveforms over Ethernet to any tablet, turning a midnight fault into a 12-minute hot-swap. From POSCO 4 000 kW blooming mills to Valmet 10 m super-calenders, the ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 is the invisible 1500 A warlord that keeps billion-dollar DC empires earning 24/7.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter Name | Parameter Value |
|---|---|
| Product Model | DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 |
| Order Code | 3AUA0000231225 |
| Manufacturer | ABB |
| Product Type | 4-Q Regenerative DC Drive |
| Rated Armature Current | 1500 A continuous |
| Normal Duty | 1200 kW / 1380 A |
| Heavy Duty | 1000 kW / 1140 A |
| Supply Voltage | 3 × 315–690 V AC ±10 % |
| Output Voltage | 0–700 V DC |
| Field Exciter | Integrated 50 A (0–45 A adjustable) |
| Control Board | SDCS-CON-4 + SDCS-POW-4 |
| Cooling | 3600 m³/h triple smart fans |
| Dimensions | 1100 × 510 × 410 mm (H7 frame) |
| Weight | 150 kg |
| IP Class | IP00 (IP21 kit 3ADT729928) |
| Ambient Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C full load |
| Communication | DriveBus fiber, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, CANopen |
| Safety | STO SIL 3 / PL e, TÜV certified |
Main Features and Advantages
1500 A in one brick: The ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 replaces three DCS800 500 A panels plus a field cubicle—50 % smaller footprint, 70 % fewer cables.
50 A field on-board: Zero external DCF803; auto-economy saves 33 % copper losses on 800 kW constant-speed sections.
Adaptive Programming 4.0: Drag-and-drop 24-axis master-slave, taper tension, and triple-PID—commission a 36-axis winder in one lunch break.
Live black-box over Ethernet: 20 kHz waveforms plus 15 000-event log stream to plant MES—predict thyristor wear 9 months early.
Hot-swap thyristor modules: Four 375 A half-bridges slide out on rails in 5 minutes while the motor coasts—zero production loss.
QR-code cloning: Scan the heatsink, tap “Clone spare”, and the new ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 boots identical in 16 seconds.
SiC-ready firmware: Future-proof for 2027 hybrid thyristor/IGBT upgrade path.
Application Field
Steel blooming mills: Twin ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 per 4 000 kW stand survive 300 % torque shocks every 20-second ingot bite, regenerating 2.4 MW back to the 690 V grid—€420 k saved yearly.
Paper super-calenders: 36-axis machines run 1500 A at 2 500 m/min; the adaptive taper block holds gloss within 0.2 units across 10 m widths—zero broke rolls.
Marine azimuth thrusters: Ice-class vessels trust the drive’s STO and 50 A field to reverse 2 MW props in 4 s at –35 °C salt spray—zero blackout during dynamic positioning.
Cable armoring lines: Six-motor take-ups slave six ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 via fiber; 0.03 A current sync eliminates torque fights that once snapped 100 mm steel wire.
Cement raw-mill separators: 1.5 MW retrofits drop in without cooling upgrades; the 300 % 1 s overload conquers clinker surges while regenerating 180 MWh yearly.
Related Products
- DCS880-S02-1900-07X0: 1900 A big brother—same H7 frame, 27 % headroom.
- DCS880-S01-1500-07X0: 2-Q non-regen sibling—half the price for elevators.
- DCF803-0050: External 50 A 3-phase field for 690 V grids.
- SDCS-POW-4 spare board: Pre-flashed power stage.
- 3ADT729928: IP21 cover kit—six bolts.
- DriveComposer Pro: Free live-scope software.
- FEX-50A: Factory 50 A field module—spare for instant swap.
Installation and Maintenance
Pre-installation preparation: Crane the ABB DCS880-S02-1500-07X0 onto M16 lifting lugs, torque M16 studs to 70 Nm. Wire L1/L2/L3 to 1600 A breaker using 2×240 mm² Cu per phase, armature to C1/D1 with 4×185 mm². Plug fiber into X205, power up—DriveComposer registers “DCS880-1500-4Q #1” in 10 s. Set 99.02 to motor nameplate, hit “ID-run”—armature and field tune in 26 s flat.
Maintenance recommendations: Every 24 months export the 15 000-event log via Ethernet; trend thyristor temperature—replace half-bridge at 84 °C. Triple-fan swap: six quarter-turns, 3 minutes. For thyristor service, discharge 7 min (LED off), slide out 38 kg module on rails. Keep one QR-cloned spare on the mezzanine; hot-swap restores production before the crane operator finishes coffee.
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