Old Hand Fault Finder

ABB ACS580 4210: IGBT overtemperature

What it means Estimated drive IGBT temperature is excessive.

✓ Checked against the manual (Oct 2026): meaning and actions match the official fault table. Manual page.

Likely causes

  • Cooling problem
  • Overload

Checks, in order

  1. Check ambient conditions
  2. Check air flow and fan operation
  3. Check heatsink fins for dust
  4. Check motor power against drive power

Source

Source (reworded, not copied): ABB, ACS580 Standard Control Program Firmware Manual, 3AXD50000016097 Rev J (2025-10-01), Fault tracing, PDF page 554. Official manual (PDF). Fault numbers and names can differ between firmware versions.