Built-in functionality for enhanced control
VACON® 20 Cold Plate is an open-frame, cold-plate drive. It is designed to use any type of cooling available inside a customers’ installation and to operate reliably in demanding environments.
Heat loss in AC drives can often affect surrounding machinery, particularly in compact drives that are mounted in tight spaces with insufficient airflow. With VACON 20 Cold Plate’s unique cooling system, heat loss can be reduced in two ways. Attach the drive to a heat sink with large cooling ribs to create a fully passively cooled drive, or mount the drive on a plate which is cooled by liquid to create a liquid-cooled solution. With no heat fins, VACON 20 Cold Plate requires less mounting depth. It fits in the tightest of places saving space and costs related to panel size.
Cabinets can be sealed making VACON 20 Cold Plate ideal for very harsh and demanding environments with high temperatures, dust or moist conditions. It supports asynchronous induction as well as permanent magnet synchronous motors. And the built-in PLC functionality allows the creation of application-specific software and solutions.
Supply voltages and power range
- 1 x 208-240 V...0.75-1.5 kW
- 3 x 208-240 V...0.75-4 kW
- 3 x 380-480 V...0.75-7.5 kW
Features and benefits
Highest cooling flexibility and performance due to cold plate design
Fits into the tightest of spaces thanks to its slender economical design
Quick installation and set-up due to fast plugging of I/O wiring
Operates reliably in an extensive range of demanding operating conditions
Extended lifetime due to oversized components
Documents
| Type | Name | Language | Valid for | Updated | Download | File type |
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| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - English | English | Multiple | 09 Jan, 2023 | 79.2 MB | |
| Brochure | 9 Tips towards energy efficiency - English US | English | United States | 14 Jun, 2023 | 77.8 MB | |
| Brochure | Danfoss Drives Fieldbus Solutions Fast installation – easy integration | English | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 7.7 MB | |
| Case story | Kolmeks | English | English | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 3.3 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview - Danfoss Drives - for your applications | English | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 9.8 MB | |
| Brochure | Selection Guide - VACON® 20 | VACON® 20 Cold Plate | 0.25 kW - 18.5 kW | English | Multiple | 01 Apr, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | Selection Guide - VACON® 20 | VACON® 20 Cold Plate | 0.25 kW - 18.5 kW | English | United States | 01 Apr, 2022 | 5.3 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® 20 20X 20CP Modbus User Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Jun, 2017 | 656.9 KB | |
| Installation guide | VACON® 20 CP Installation Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Dec, 2021 | 3.6 MB | |
| Application guide | VACON® 20 CP X Multipurp. Appl. Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Feb, 2015 | 2.4 MB | |
| Application guide | VACON® 20 CP X Solar Application Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Apr, 2020 | 870.4 KB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTBK Option Board Manual | English | Multiple | 15 May, 2015 | 2.9 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTE2-E8 RS485 Board User Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Jan, 2018 | 7.2 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTE3-E5 PROFIBUS DP User Guide | English | Multiple | 15 Jun, 2020 | 2.6 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTE6 CANopen Option Board Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Sep, 2018 | 7.1 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet Opt. Board Manual | English | Multiple | 26 Feb, 2024 | 7.3 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTEA/E9 Ethernet Board User G. | English | Multiple | 15 Jun, 2020 | 8.1 MB | |
| User guide | VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT Board Manual | English | Multiple | 15 Jun, 2020 | 8.6 MB | |
| Installation guide | VACON® RS485 & CAN bus Option Boards IG | English | Multiple | 13 Sep, 2022 | 4.1 MB | |
| Safety guide | VACON® Safety Guide | Czech; Danish; German; Greek (modern); English; Spanish, Castilian; Estonian; Finnish; French; Hungarian; Italian; Lithuanian; Latvian; Norwegian Bokmål; Dutch, Flemish; Polish; Portuguese; Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan; Russian; Slovak; Slovenian; Swedish; Turkish; Chinese (CN) | Multiple | 15 Oct, 2017 | 359.2 KB |
3D models and drawings
| Type | Name | Language | Updated | Download | File type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 01 Jan, 2018 | 17.0 MB | DXF | |
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 01 Jan, 2018 | 70.4 MB | STP | |
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 01 Jan, 2018 | 192.0 KB | ||
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP20 1AC | 01 Jan, 2018 | 264.8 KB | ||
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP20 1AC | 01 Jan, 2018 | 12.8 MB | DXF | |
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 01 Jan, 2018 | 19.7 MB | DXF | |
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 01 Jan, 2018 | 231.2 KB | ||
| M-Drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 01 Jan, 2018 | 36.7 MB | STP |
Software
| Type | Name | Language | Updated | Version | Status | Download | File type |
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| AC Drive Firmware | VACON® 20 X / 20 Cold Plate Firmware | 08 Sep, 2020 | 017 | RL | 858.9 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-C3/C5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware | 07 Oct, 2015 | 018 | RL | 57.6 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-C6 CANopen Firmware | 21 Aug, 2017 | 026 | RL | 74.5 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-CI Modbus TCP/IP Firmware | 13 Apr, 2021 | 020 | RL | 153.1 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-CJ BACnet MS/TP Firmware | 19 Sep, 2012 | 013 | RL | 64.8 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-CP PROFINET IO Firmware | 13 Apr, 2021 | 014 | RL | 511.6 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-CQ Ethernet/IP Firmware | 13 Apr, 2021 | 008 | RL | 188.3 KB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware | 12 Apr, 2022 | 014 | RL | 2.5 MB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-E7 DeviceNet Firmware | 06 Nov, 2020 | 007 | RL | 2.2 MB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware | 21 Aug, 2020 | 011 | RL | 7.1 MB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Firmware | VACON® OPT-EC EtherCAT Firmware | 12 Aug, 2022 | 005 | RL | 2.9 MB | ZIP | |
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD | 08 Jun, 2022 | RL | 13.4 KB | ZIP | ||
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTE6 CANopen EDS | 20 Jan, 2021 | RL | 116.8 KB | ZIP | ||
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet EDS | 06 Mar, 2020 | RL | 8.7 KB | ZIP | ||
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS | 03 Sep, 2020 | RL | 72.1 KB | ZIP | ||
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML | 03 Apr, 2020 | RL | 204.3 KB | ZIP | ||
| Fieldbus Configuration Files | VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI | 20 Feb, 2020 | RL | 381.4 KB | ZIP |
Case studies
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The joint development project between Kolmeks and Danfoss Drives units in China, Italy and Finland proved to be highly successful.
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By controlling the motor in a pool, VACON® 20 Cold Plate can achieve energy savings of up to 70%.
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