Introduction   5
Introduction
Contents of this chapter
This chapter describes the applicability, target audience and purpose of this manual and 
safety instructions.
Applicability
This manual applies to converter modules which have electrolytic DC capacitors in the DC 
link. The subsections below list the converter module types and product series in more 
detail for each product area. All converter module types are referred to as converter or 
converter module in this manual.
Note: A drive module is used in all connection diagrams. The connection principle is the 
same for the other converter module types as well but the terminal markings can vary.
 ABB low voltage AC drives
This manual applies to drive, inverter, IGBT supply and three-phase brake modules in 
product series ACS800, ACS850, ACQ810, ACSM1, ACS380, ACH480, ACS480, 
ACH580, ACQ580, ACS580 and ACS880, that is, the following module types:
• ACS800-01, -11, -31, -02, -04, -104 and -104LC
• ACS850-04
• ACQ810-04
• ACSM1-04 and ACSM1-204
• ACS380
• ACH480
• ACS480
• ACH580-01, -04, -31 and 34