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 | 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 | English | Multiple | 12 Nov, 2021 | 7.7 MB | |
| Case story | Kolmeks | English | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 3.3 MB | |
| Brochure | Product Overview | English | Multiple | 16 Mar, 2023 | 9.8 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide | English | Multiple | 01 Apr, 2022 | 3.6 MB | |
| Brochure | VACON 20 and VACON 20 Cold Plate Selection Guide - US English | 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 and 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 |
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| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 09 Jul, 2024 | 192.0 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 09 Jul, 2024 | 70.4 MB | .stp | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP00 3AC | 09 Jul, 2024 | 17.0 MB | .dxf | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP20 1AC | 09 Jul, 2024 | 264.8 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS2 IP20 1AC | 09 Jul, 2024 | 12.8 MB | .dxf | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 09 Jul, 2024 | 231.2 KB | ||
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 09 Jul, 2024 | 36.7 MB | .stp | |
| Dimensional drawing | MCAD VACON 20CP MS3 IP20 | 09 Jul, 2024 | 19.7 MB | .dxf |
Software
| Type | Software Characteristic | Name | Version | Language | Released | Status | Download | File type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System software | AC drive firmware | VACON® 20 X / 20 Cold Plate Firmware | 017 | English | 08 Sep, 2020 | Released | 858.9 KB | .zip |
| Software tools | VACON® Live | 1.1.21.0 | English | 27 Sep, 2022 | Released | 61.7 MB | .zip | |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-C3/C5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware | 018 | English | 07 Oct, 2015 | Released | 57.6 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-C6 CANopen Firmware | 026 | English | 21 Aug, 2017 | Released | 74.5 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-CI Modbus TCP/IP Firmware | 020 | English | 13 Apr, 2021 | Released | 153.1 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-CJ BACnet MS/TP Firmware | 013 | English | 19 Sep, 2012 | Released | 64.8 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-CP PROFINET IO Firmware | 014 | English | 13 Apr, 2021 | Released | 511.6 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-CQ Ethernet/IP Firmware | 008 | English | 13 Apr, 2021 | Released | 188.3 KB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E3/E5 PROFIBUS DP Firmware | 011 | English | 07 Jun, 2024 | Released | 3.7 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E6 CANopen Firmware | 014 | English | 12 Apr, 2022 | Released | 2.5 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E7 DeviceNet Firmware | 007 | English | 06 Nov, 2020 | Released | 2.2 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-E9 DualPort Ethernet Firmware | 011 | English | 21 Aug, 2020 | Released | 6.9 MB | .zip |
| System software | Option and fieldbus firmware | VACON® OPT-EC EtherCAT Firmware | 005 | English | 12 Aug, 2022 | Released | 2.9 MB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE3/E5 PROFIBUS GSD | 01 | English | 08 Jun, 2022 | Released | 13.4 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE6 CANopen EDS | 01 | English | 20 Jan, 2021 | Released | 116.8 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE7 DeviceNet EDS | 01 | English | 06 Mar, 2020 | Released | 8.7 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE9 EtherNet/IP EDS | 01 | English | 03 Sep, 2020 | Released | 72.1 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTE9 PROFINET IO GSDML | 01 | English | 03 Apr, 2020 | Released | 204.3 KB | .zip |
| System software | Fieldbus configuration file | VACON® OPTEC EtherCAT ESI | 01 | English | 20 Feb, 2020 | Released | 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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