DRIVES & EXCITATION

DC Drives & Excitation

ABB DC drives and excitation solutions for reliable motor control, retrofit applications and demanding industrial processes.

ABB DC DRIVE & EXCITATION SOLUTIONS

DC Drives & Excitation

We provide ABB DC drives and excitation solutions for reliable motor control, modernization, retrofit and demanding industrial applications.

DC DRIVE & EXCITATION RANGE

Our ABB DC drive and excitation range covers modular and cabinet-built solutions for industrial motor control, modernization and demanding DC applications.

DCS880

High-performance DC drive solutions for demanding industrial applications, available as modular converters and cabinet-built systems.

Available Variants

DC Drive Module

  • DCS880-S

Cabinet-Built

  • DCS880-A

Range: Up to 5000 A | Up to 1000 V DC

DCS580

Compact DC drive modules designed for reliable motor control in industrial applications, including retrofit and modernization projects.

Available Variants

Compact DC Drive Module

  • DCS580-01

Range: Up to 1,000 ADC | Up to 610 VDC

UNITROL® Excitation Systems

Automatic voltage regulation and excitation solutions for synchronous generators and motors, supporting reliable voltage control and demanding power-system applications.

Available Variants

Compact Automatic Voltage Regulator

  • UNITROL® 1000

Advanced Excitation System

  • UNITROL® 8000

Excitation current: Up to 2,000 A | Generator & motor applications

Legacy DC Drives

Previous-generation ABB DC drive platforms available for replacement, retrofit and modernization of existing industrial installations.

Available Variants

Industrial DC Drives

  • DCS800
  • DCS550

Excitation & Control

  • DCS500
  • DCT880

Legacy and replacement applications | Availability subject to requirement

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