Mitsubishi Electric FREQROL-E500 · AC-VSD (Variable Speed Drive)
Mitsubishi FR-E520S-1.5K-EC
The FR-E520S-1.5K-EC is no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. If one fails, finding a replacement quickly is what matters.
- ActiveSold and supported normally
- Phase OutRetirement announced, still orderable
- CancellationNormal sale ended, spares may remain
- Total DiscontinuationNo manufacturer supply or repair
Is the Mitsubishi Electric FR-E520S-1.5K-EC discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FR-E520S-1.5K-EC is discontinued and no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric.
Source: ECS lifecycle assessment, based on ECS's internal lifecycle data in Command Centre. Last checked . Always confirm a specific part's status with the manufacturer before buying or planning a migration.
What Total Discontinuation means for you
The manufacturer has finished with the part. You may still find one through surplus or refurbished sellers, or in another site's stores, but that is not a supply chain. Knowing where your units are, and where a spare might be, is what shortens the stoppage when one fails.
How ECS defines Total Discontinuation · all four lifecycle stages
Before replacing a variable speed drive
Matching the motor power and supply voltage is only the start with a drive replacement. We would capture the full parameter set, motor nameplate data, acceleration and deceleration behaviour, control terminals, braking arrangement and any network communications.
Even a manufacturer-recommended successor can use different parameter numbering or I/O behaviour. A verified parameter backup taken while the drive is healthy is normally far easier to work from than reconstructing the machine setup after a failure.
ECS engineering guidance
FR-E520S-1.5K-EC part details
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Range
- FREQROL-E500
- Name
- FR-E500 Series 1.5 kW Single-Phase Input AC Inverter Drive
- Summary
- Mitsubishi Electric FREQROL-E500 series inverter for 200–240 V single-phase input and 200–240 V three-phase motor output, rated at 1.5 kW (2 HP) and approximately 8 A. The unit uses an IP20 enclosure and supports V/f and vector control.
Common questions about the FR-E520S-1.5K-EC
Is the Mitsubishi Electric FR-E520S-1.5K-EC discontinued?
On ECS's lifecycle assessment, the FR-E520S-1.5K-EC is discontinued and no longer supplied by Mitsubishi Electric.
Can I still buy a FR-E520S-1.5K-EC?
Not from Mitsubishi Electric. Surplus and refurbished sellers may have stock; check provenance and test before fitting.
Know where every unit is before one fails.
A Capture audit finds every FR-E520S-1.5K-EC on your site, photographs it where it sits and checks it against manufacturer lifecycle status, so you know your exposure and where your spares are before a failure stops a line.
- Every device located, photographed and lifecycle-checked
- Findings report, plus a populated Command Centre
- No production downtime
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