User guide
Xenus Plus User Guide    Thermal Considerations 
Copley Controls  134 
C.1: Operating Temperature and Cooling Configurations 
C.1.1: XEL, XPL, and XML Models 
The following charts show the maximum allowable ambient temperature of Xenus Plus drives for a 
variety of operating conditions and cooling configurations. The operating conditions considered 
cover a range of continuous output currents at both 120 Vac and 240 Vac mains voltages. 
Model XEL/XML/XPL-230-18 (-R) Mains 120 Vac 
Mains 120 Vac 
Mains 240 Vac 
Model XEL/XML/XPL-230-36 (-R) 
Mains 120 Vac 
Mains 240 Vac 
Model XEL/XML/XPL-230-40 (-R) 
Mains 120 Vac 
Mains 240 Vac 
Continuous Output Current (Adc)
No Heatsink
Low Profile
Heatsink *
1
2
1
2
* All other
heatsink/fan
combinations
enable
operation at
55°C
1 2 3 4 5 6
20
30
40
50
60
Ambient Temperature (
°
C
)
1
2
3
Continuous Output Current (Adc)
Low Profile
Heatsink
1
2
All other
heatsink/fan
combinations
enable
operation at
55°C
1 2 3 4 5 6
20
30
40
50
60
Ambient Temperature (
°
C
)
No Heatsink
3
Continious Output Current (Adc)
Standard
Heatsink w/fan
Low Profile
Heatsink w/fan
Standard
Heatsink
Low Profile
Heatsink or
No Heatsink
w/fan
No Heatsink
60
50
40
30
20
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
Ambient Temperature ( 
C)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Continious Output Current (Adc)
Standard
Heatsink w/fan
Low Profile
Heatsink w/fan
Standard
Heatsink
Low Profile
Heatsink or
No Heatsink
w/fan
No Heatsink
60
50
40
30
20
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
Ambient Temperature ( 
C)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
20
30
40
50
60
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Continuous Output Current (Adc)
3
1
2
4
5
Ambient Temperature (
°
C
)
No Heatsink
Standard
Heatsink
Low Profile
Heatsinkw/fan
Low ProfileHeatsink
or no Heatsinkw/fan
Standard
Heatsinkw/fan
4
5
1
2
3
20
30
40
50
60
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Continuous Output Current (Adc)
1
2
3
4
5
Ambient Temperature (
°
C
)
No Heatsink
Standard
Heatsink
Low Profile
Heatsinkw/fan
Low ProfileHeatsink
or noHeatsinkw/fan
Standard
Heatsinkw/fan
4
5
1
2
3










