Danfoss VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 FLOW Pump and Fan Drive 380-500VAC 38A 18.5kW MR6

Product Overview

The Danfoss VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 FLOW is a catalog-listed base reference from the VACON 100 FLOW variable frequency drive family. It is designed for three-phase 380-500 VAC pump, fan, HVAC, water and wastewater applications.

The drive provides a continuous low-overload current rating of 38 A and is positioned for approximately 18.5 kW motor operation at 400 VAC. It uses the MR6 mechanical frame and is associated with wall-mounted IP21 or IP54 configurations.

VACON 100 FLOW is application-oriented for variable-torque systems requiring pressure, flow, level or temperature regulation. The FLOW identity must be retained because the application positioning and software functions differ from VACON 100 INDUSTRIAL products with the same current code.

Main Features

• Catalog-listed model: VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 FLOW
• VACON 100 FLOW pump and fan drive family
• Three-phase 380-500 VAC voltage class
• 38 A continuous low-overload current
• 18.5 kW low-overload motor rating at 400 VAC
• MR6 mechanical frame
• Wall-mounted IP21 or IP54 configuration positioning
• Dedicated PID process-control positioning
• Multipump and pump-control application positioning
• Suitable for pressure, flow, level and temperature regulation
• Designed for pumps, fans, HVAC and water-treatment systems
• Complete enclosure and option configuration requires verification

Technical Specifications

Compatible System and Applications

The VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 FLOW is suitable for centrifugal pumps, booster systems, circulation pumps, ventilation fans, cooling-tower fans, air-handling units, water-treatment equipment and wastewater-process systems.

Selection should be based on motor full-load current, supply voltage, required flow or pressure range, operating speed, ambient conditions and process-control requirements. The 18.5 kW value should not be used as the only compatibility criterion.

Systems using pressure transmitters, flowmeters, level sensors, temperature signals, bypass contactors or multiple pumps require verification of the complete I/O and control arrangement.

Maintenance and Replacement Notes

The FLOW identifier must remain in the product reference. VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 INDUSTRIAL and VACON 0100-3L-0038-5 FLOW should not be treated as the same configured product solely because their current and power ratings are similar.

Before replacement, verify the complete nameplate, enclosure, control unit, fieldbus, option boards, application software, firmware and all factory plus codes.

Back up all available parameters, including motor values, PID setpoints, feedback scaling, minimum and maximum speed, sleep and wake settings, pump sequencing, digital inputs, relay functions and communication parameters.

VACON 100 FLOW may be evaluated as an engineering retrofit direction for selected legacy pump, fan, HVAC or water-system drives. It is not an automatic drop-in replacement. Verify dimensions, current rating, I/O, fieldbus, process logic and parameter migration.

Related Models

Related VACON 100 FLOW 380-500 VAC models include VACON 0100-3L-0031-5 FLOW, VACON 0100-3L-0046-5 FLOW, VACON 0100-3L-0061-5 FLOW and VACON 0100-3L-0072-5 FLOW.

VACON 100 INDUSTRIAL models should remain on separate pages because their overload rating basis and application positioning are different.

Inquiry and Supply Notes

Please provide the complete drive and motor nameplates, mains voltage, motor current, pump or fan type, process-feedback signals, enclosure requirement, communication protocol and parameter backup.

Exact configuration, application software, firmware, product condition, functional testing and delivery time must be confirmed before quotation.