Product overviewThe Variocool VC 10000 is a process thermostat designed for industrial temperature control. Available in air- or water-cooled versions, it features steerable fixed castors for mobility and offers options such as sound insulation and outdoor installation for tower variants (from VC 5000).
Features- Suitable for use with non-flammable heat transfer fluids (water, water/glycol)
- Intuitive input via cursor and soft keys; coloured TFT display shows actual & set values plus temperature profile graphics
- Powerful pressure pump with adjustable bypass for pressure limiting
- Upgradeable with interface modules: analogue, contact, RS232/485, Profibus, Ethernet-USB
- Filler opening on top and drain tap on the rear side
- Condenser cooling: air (models available in water-cooled version W)
- Fully electronic continuous controller with PID action and integrated programmer (up to 150 segments, splittable into 5 programmes)
- USB interface standard; remote fault indication via floating contact
- SmartCool digital cooling management with compressor on-off control for energy efficiency
- Electronic level indication and low-level alarm; remote alarm output
- Compliant with EU F-gas regulation (EU) 573/2024; uses traditional HFC refrigerants where applicable
Working rangeMin. working temperature: -25 °C
Max. working temperature: 80 °C
Temperature stability: 0.1 ± K
Cooling capacity (50 Hz)20 °C | Ethanol | 10 kW
10 °C | Ethanol | 7.6 kW
0 °C | Ethanol | 5.3 kW
-10 °C | Ethanol | 3.5 kW
-20 °C | Ethanol | 2 kW
-25 °C | Ethanol | 1.3 kW
Technical specifications- Working temperature range: -25 ... 80 °C
- Ambient temperature range: 5 ... 40 °C
- Temperature stability: 0.1 ± K
- Heater power max.: 7.5 kW
- Max. power consumption: 11.1 kW
- Current consumption: 16 A
- Max. discharge pressure: 3.2 bar
- Max. pump flow (pressure): 37 L/min
- Inlet / outlet connection thread (outside): G 1 1/4"
- Pressure adjustment: bypass
- Min. filling volume: 48 L
- Max. filling volume: 64 L
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 650 x 670 x 1250 mm
- Weight: 137 kg
- Power supply: 400 V; 3/N/PE; 50 Hz
- Power plug: Power cord with plug (IEC 60309, 5-pin, CEE, red, 16 A)