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Yaskawa America, Inc. Expands GA800 AC Drive Product Line

GA800 Type 3R Double Door

Images courtesy of Yaskawa America, Inc.

August 27, 2024

Designed to control traditional and emerging motor technologies, Yaskawa's GA800 handles applications ranging from simple fans and pumps to high-performance test dynamometers requiring precise regulation. The GA800 is designed to provide highly flexible network communications, embedded functional safety and easy-to-use tools featuring mobile device connectivity.

Yaskawa has announced the following expansions to its GA800 product line:

  • GA800 frame 12 standard drives - 480V, 700 to 1000 HP
  • GA800 480V, 700 to 1000 HP Configured Packages - Types 1, 12, and 3R
  • GA800 480V, 400 to 600 HP Configured Size Reduction

GA800 Frame 12 Standard Drives - 480V, 700 to 1000HPGA800-Drive_Frame-12350.jpg

GA800 frame 12 is available in the following ratings, making the 480V power range equivalent to the A1000.

Catalog Code

Normal Duty Rating

Heavy Duty Rating

GA80U4810AAM

700 HP (810 A)

600 HP (720 A)

GA80U4930AAM

800 HP (930 A)

700 HP (810 A)

GA80U4H11AAM

900 HP (1090 A)

800 HP (930 A)

GA80U4H12AAM

1000 HP (1200 A)

900 HP (1090 A)


Notable features of GA800 frame 12:

  • 39% smaller in width than previous generation A1000 drive
  • 34% lighter than A1000 drive
  • Field configurable for 6-pulse or 12-pulse input
     (no special model required)
  • Accepts Type 12 external heatsink kit
     (no special flange model required)

GA800 480V, 700 to 1000 HP Configured Packages - Types 1, 12, and 3R

Like all existing GA800 configured packages, these new high-power packages have various configuration options and offer the same power ratings as the frame 12 standard drives.

Notable features of GA800 Configured 700 to 1000 HP

Type 1 and Type 12

Type 3R


F1T (F1 Tall) Enclosure


Type 3R F2 Enclosure
 

 

  • 54% smaller in width than A1000 Configured
  • Semiconductor fusing as standard
  • Available with or without disconnect
  • SCCR up to 100kA depending on configuration

 

  • 19% smaller in width than A1000 Configured
  • Semiconductor fusing as standard
  • Available with or without disconnect or circuit breaker
  • Available with or without a reactor
  • SCCR up to 100kA depending on configuration
KEYWORDS: drive technology drives

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