ACH550 Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual 89
ACH550-PCR/PDR
Maintenance
Maintenance intervals 
If installed in an appropriate environment, the drive requires very little maintenance. 
This table lists the routine maintenance intervals recommended by ABB for ACH550 
enclosures in addition to the intervals on page 31. 
Enclosure air filter replacement – UL Type / NEMA 12 hinged door wall mount 
enclosures
Filter material
This procedure applies to drive with input disconnect configurations in UL Type / 
NEMA 12 hinged door wall mount enclosures. This filter is located at the bottom of 
the enclosure. Use the following procedure to check and replace filters.
1. On the enclosure, remove the screw holding the filter bracket in place. 
2. Slide the filter bracket forward until the hooks on the bracket clear the slots on the 
enclosure base. This step allows the filter and bracket to drop free from the 
enclosure.
Maintenance Configuration Interval Instruction
Check/replace hinged 
door wall mount 
enclosure inlet air filter
Hinged door wall 
mount UL Type /
NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
Enclosure air filter replacement – 
UL Type / NEMA 12 hinged door 
wall mount enclosures  on 
page 89.
Check/replace floor 
mount enclosure inlet 
air filter
Floor mount UL 
Type / NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See Maintenance on page 34 and 
Enclosure air filter replacement – 
UL Type / NEMA 12 hinged door 
wall mount enclosures  on page 89.
Check/replace NEMA 
3R enclosure air filters
UL Type / NEMA 
3R enclosures - 
PX3R-5 and 
higher
Check every 3 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See PX3R dimensional 
information.
Check/replace floor 
mount enclosure 
exhaust air filter.
Floor mount UL 
Type / NEMA 12 
enclosures
Check every 6 
months. Replace 
as needed.
See Maintenance on page 35 and 
Enclosure air filter replacement – 
UL Type / NEMA 12 hinged door 
wall mount enclosures  on page 89.
Material Filter Type
American Air Filter (358-35-06A-12A) Polykleon White 12.7 mm x 152.4 mm x 304.6 mm stk
Enclosure
Mounting 
Screw
Hook
Filter Bracket
Slot
Back of Enclosure