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General-purpose Inverters

Induction, permanent magnet or synchronous reluctance motors — one drive runs them all, cuts your energy bill and simplifies every automation job.
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Every series shares the same Yaskawa motor control and long-life design — the difference is power range, networking and how specialised the application is.

GA700 Series
High performance

GA700 Series

One drive. Every application.

Induction, permanent magnet or synchronous reluctance motors — one drive runs them all, cuts your energy bill and simplifies every automation job.

Technical Features

Voltage class: 3-phase 200–240 V · 380–480 V

Power range: 0.4–110 kW (200 V) · 0.4–630 kW (400 V)

Max. output frequency: 590 Hz

Overload capacity: 150% / 60 s (HD) · 110% / 60 s (ND)

Speed control range: 1:1500 (closed loop)

Enclosure: IP20 / UL Open · NEMA Type 1 kit optional

Ambient temperature: -10 to +50 °C (up to 60 °C with derating)

Functional safety: STO SIL3/PLe · EDM · TÜV certified

GA500 Series
High performance

GA500 Series

The compact drive that never stops your machine.

The GA500 is Yaskawa's compact high-performance microdrive, developed around three ideas — versatility, ease of use and reliability — with innovative PM motor control and industry-leading 590 Hz output. It is built for general industrial machinery and equipment, and packaged so it fits where other drives will not.

Technical Features

Voltage class: 3-phase 200–240 V · 380–480 V

Max. output frequency: 590 Hz

Overload capacity: 150% / 60 s (HD) · 110% / 60 s (ND)

Carrier frequency: up to 15 kHz (with output-current derating)

Motor types: induction · permanent magnet · synchronous reluctance

Enclosure: IP20 (side-by-side mounting, NEMA Type 1 kit optional)

G7 Series
High performance

G7 Series

High performance, 3-level control, world specifications.

The G7 is a high-performance general-purpose inverter designed for the world's usage environments, and the first general-purpose inverter with a 3-level control method in the 400 V class — removing micro-surge voltage problems so it can be used safely with existing motors. Complete energy-saving control and rich functionality meet high technical demands.

Technical Features

Voltage class: 3-phase 200–240 V · 380–480 V

Control method: 3-level control (world's first in a general-purpose 400 V inverter)

Max. output frequency: up to 400 Hz (with constant settings)

Overload capacity: 150% / 60 s

Operator: digital operator available in 7 languages

Compatibility: world standards, major field networks, wide range of power supplies

A1000 Series
High performance

A1000 Series

Quiet, beautiful and powerful current vector control.

A1000 is Yaskawa's current vector control general-purpose inverter: a high-quality drive that is quiet, beautiful and powerful, combining top-class performance with environmental design. It drives both induction motors and synchronous motors, sharing one inverter inventory.

Technical Features

Voltage class: 3-phase 200–240 V · 380–480 V

Control method: current vector control, encoderless positioning

Max. output frequency: 400 Hz

Overload capacity: 150% / 60 s (HD) · 120% / 60 s (ND)

Carrier frequency: 1 to 15 kHz

Motor types: induction · synchronous (shared inverter inventory)

V1000 Series
Application-specific

V1000 Series

The easy inverter — smallest in class, simple to set up.

V1000 was born from Yaskawa's inverter experience with a single focus: ease of use. It offers best-in-class performance in the world's smallest class, drives synchronous motors as well as induction motors, and removes complicated parameter work with dedicated setup functions.

Technical Features

Voltage class: 3-phase or single-phase input, 200–240 V · 3-phase 380–480 V

Control method: V/f · open loop vector · PM open loop vector

Max. output frequency: 400 Hz (parameter-settable)

Overload capacity: 150% / 60 s (HD) · 120% / 60 s (ND)

Carrier frequency: 2 kHz default, up to 15 kHz

Motor types: induction · synchronous

E1000 Series
Application-specific

E1000 Series

The fan, pump and HVAC drive built for energy savings.

E1000 is Yaskawa's AC drive dedicated to fan, pump and HVAC applications. It drives induction and synchronous motors, optimises the drive to load and temperature changes, and is built for energy-saving operation, easy maintenance and safety in building services.

Technical Features

Voltage class / power range: 400 V class, 0.75 to 630 kW

Control method: V/f control · vector control for PM motor

Frequency control range: 0.01 to 200 Hz

Output frequency resolution: 0.001 Hz

Starting torque: 150% / 3 Hz (V/f) · 100% / 5% speed for PM (vector)

Speed control range: 1/40 (V/f) · 1:20 for PM (vector)

Motor protection: electronic thermal protection

U1000 Series
Application-specific

U1000 Series

Regenerative matrix converter — no harmonics, no extra panel.

U1000 is Yaskawa's low-harmonics regenerative matrix converter (CIMR-UC). Highly efficient AC-to-AC direct conversion, a built-in power regeneration function and matrix topology keep THDi within IEEE 519 limits with a fraction of the footprint and weight of a 12-pulse system — with no harmonic filter or braking unit in the panel.

Technical Features

Type: CIMR-UC — low harmonics regenerative matrix converter

Input power phases: 3-phase

Motor type: Permanent magnet motor · Induction motor

Max output frequency: 400 Hz

Overload tolerance: 150% for 60 s (HD) · 120% for 60 s (ND)

Safety: SIL3 · PL e · Enclosure IP00

Ambient temperature: -10 to +40 °C (50 °C with derating)

Standards: CE · RoHS · UL · GL · UKCA

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General-purpose Inverters

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