ABB drives MEGADRIVE-LCI 2 to 150 MW

Well-proven and reliable: robust medium voltage drives for high power applications

The well-proven technology offered in the MEGADRIVE-LCI controls your high power applications 

and provides soft starting of large synchronous motors, reducing the impact on your network and machinery.

Thanks to many years of successful performance, the drive is renowned for its high availability and reliability.

The drive's simple design and proven components enable trouble-free use and maximized uptime of your processes.

Get a drive solution that gives you peace of mind by ensuring efficient operation which you can count on day after day and year after year.

Highlights:

•High reliability due to proven design and low parts count

•Fuseless design

•Air and water cooled

•Application tailored design

•Softstarter

•Arc resistant design

•Model Predictive Torque Control, MPTC

•Power range from 2 to 150 MW

Benefits that add value

Get a drive solution that meets the requirements of your application and

ensures high productivity and the optimum performance of your operations.

Benefit from the built-in expertise of our medium voltage drives and take

your business forward with everything working like clockwork.

Well-proven technology

For more than 40 years, MEGADRIVE-LCI drives

and soft starters have proven their maximum

reliability and availability in a wide range of

industries and applications where both high

power and high voltage are required.

Energy efficiency

Our medium voltage drives run your motors

based on the demands of your process rather than

running them at full speed and ensure optimized

power consumption and process efficiency.

In this way you can save energy and reduce CO₂ emissions.

High reliability through simple design

The MEGADRIVE-LCI features a simple,

well-proven, fuseless drive design and robust

thyristor components ensuring high reliability.

Benefit from the drive’s easy voltage scalability,

minimized harmonic influence on the supply

system and a converter efficiency of more than 99 percent.

Industry-specific solutions for individual needs

Tailored to your specific requirements, the

MEGADRIVE-LCI is designed to perfectly fit your

application. Use the drive to control large

synchronous motors, for soft starting of large

synchronous machines, or as a gas turbine starter

for large synchronous generators.

Certified safety features

Model Predictive Control ensures high availability

Highest availability is achieved by using

MPTC (Model Predictive Torque Control).

MPTC ensures that the variable speed drive

system is optimized online, and partial torque

can be provided during grid disturbances.

High personnel safety

Your workforce and goods are protected

from dangerous electric arcs with the

arc-resistant design of the MEGADRIVE-LCI.

The drive is equipped with certified functional

safety features making your systems safe and reliable.

Serviceability

Easy access to all components ensures that

service and maintenance for the MEGADRIVE-LCI

is simple and smooth. Maintenance needs

are minimized with maintenance free pumps.

In addition to powerful diagnostic tools, you can

profit by convenient remote monitoring.