Mitsubishi Electric FREQROL-E500 · AC-VSD (Variable Speed Drive)

Mitsubishi FR-E540-5.5K-EC

Normal sale of the FR-E540-5.5K-EC has ended. Spares may still be available, but the clock is running.

  1. ActiveSold and supported normally
  2. Phase OutRetirement announced, still orderable
  3. CancellationNormal sale ended, spares may remain
  4. Total DiscontinuationNo manufacturer supply or repair

ECS stage: Cancellation. Mitsubishi Electric's published term: Discontinued by manufacturer.

Is the Mitsubishi Electric FR-E540-5.5K-EC discontinued?

The FR-E540-5.5K-EC has been cancelled: no longer sold as a current product, though spares may remain available for a period.

Source: Radwell (secondary source). Last checked . Always confirm a specific part's status with the manufacturer before buying or planning a migration.

What Cancellation means for you

You can no longer order it as a normal product, and nothing new should be designed around it. If machines depend on it, you want spare stock you can rely on and a migration plan. Both start with knowing how many you run and whether each has a backup.

How ECS defines Cancellation · 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-E540-5.5K-EC part details

Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Electric
Range
FREQROL-E500
Name
FREQROL-E500 400 V Class General-Purpose Variable-Frequency Inverter
Summary
Three-phase 380–480 V AC inverter for motors up to 5.5 kW (7.5 hp), with a rated output current of 12 A, 150% overload capacity for 60 seconds, and V/F or general-purpose magnetic-flux-vector control. The FREQROL-E500 series is discontinued by Mitsubishi Electric; a specific discontinuation date for this model was not located.
Programming software
FR-Configurator
Software versions
Held in Command Centre, matched to firmware
Programming cable
Held in Command Centre

Common questions about the FR-E540-5.5K-EC

Is the Mitsubishi Electric FR-E540-5.5K-EC discontinued?

The FR-E540-5.5K-EC has been cancelled: no longer sold as a current product, though spares may remain available for a period.

Can I still buy a FR-E540-5.5K-EC?

Not as a normal new product. Remaining distributor stock or designated spares may still be available. Buy any you need now.

How do I back up a FR-E540-5.5K-EC?

It is programmed with FR-Configurator. The exact software version and cable depend on the unit's firmware. ECS records both for every unit it captures, alongside a verified backup.

An ECS engineer capturing a control panel on a tablet: PLC, drive and power supply identified and synced to Command Centre

With a backup, a failed unit is hours. Without one, it is days.

A Capture audit finds every FR-E540-5.5K-EC on your site, takes a backup of each one it can reach, and records the software version and cable needed to restore it. When a discontinued unit fails and a replacement turns up, the program is ready to load.

  • Every device located, photographed and lifecycle-checked
  • Backups taken on the day, with software version and cable recorded
  • Findings report, plus a populated Command Centre
  • No production downtime
See how Capture works

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