VFD vs Servo Drive: Key Differences
A side-by-side comparison of VFD and servo drive motor type, feedback, dynamic response, overload rating, cost, and applications for industrial engineers.
The Siemens 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is a SINAMICS S120 Active Line Module in the booksize frame, rectifying a 3AC 342-528 V, 47-63 Hz supply to a 600 V DC bus at a rated 92 A / 55 kW, with a maximum of 91 kW / 152 A. It is rated for a 65 kA short-circuit strength, ships with a DRIVE-CLiQ cable, and weighs 17.0 kg.
The 65 kA short-circuit strength rating lets this Active Line Module sit directly on a line with high prospective fault current without needing an oversized upstream reactor for coordination. Its 55 kW rated / 91 kW maximum (152 A) power band gives roughly 65% short-term overload headroom above the continuous rating, useful for line-side infeed sized to cover transient peaks from the connected Motor Modules rather than their steady-state sum. As an Active Line Module it supports regenerative feedback to the line during braking, unlike a Smart Line Module's diode-based infeed.
Used as the regenerative line-side infeed in SINAMICS S120 modular multi-axis drive systems — cranes, test benches, and winder/unwinder lines — where braking energy from connected Motor Modules must be fed back to the supply instead of dissipated in a braking resistor.
| Input: Number of phases | 3 AC |
|---|---|
| Input: Line voltage | 342 ... 528 V |
| Input: Line frequency | 47 ... 63 Hz |
| Input: Short-circuit strength 1) | 65 kA |
| Fundamental power factor cos phi | 1 2) |
| Total | 1.00 1.00 0.96 |
| Overvoltage category | Class III |
| DC link voltage 3): at 380 V ... 400 V AC, factory setting | 600 V |
| DC link voltage 3): at 400 V ... 415 V AC, factory setting | 625 V |
| DC link voltage 3): DC-link voltage | 1.35 x line voltage (Smart Mode) |
| Electronics power supply with DC | 24 V (-15 % / 20 %) |
| Line side: Design | M8 bolt (X1) |
|---|---|
| Line side: Conductor cross-section | 2.50 ... 95.00 mm² (AWG 14 ... AWG -2) |
| PE conductor | M6 screw |
| Line length, max.: Shielded | 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft) |
| Line length, max.: Unshielded | 1,500 m (4,921.26 ft) |
| Degree of protection | IP20 / UL open type |
|---|---|
| Type of construction | Booksize |
| Dimensions: Width | 200 mm (7.87 in) |
| Dimensions: Height | 380 mm (14.96 in) |
| Dimensions: Depth | 270 mm (10.63 in) |
| Part number | 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Siemens |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Siemens and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| EAN | 4025515005469 |
| Infeed power: Rated value | 55 kW (60 hp) |
|---|---|
| Infeed power: for S6 duty | 71 kW |
| Infeed power: Maximum | 91 kW |
| Regenerative feedback power: Rated value | 55 kW (60 hp) |
| Regenerative feedback power: for S6 duty | 71 kW |
| Regenerative feedback power: Maximum | 91 kW |
| DC-link current: at 600 V DC | 92 A |
| DC-link current: for S6 duty | 121 A |
| DC-link current: Maximum | 152 A |
| Input current: at 380 V AC 3-phase | 88 A |
| Input current: at 400 V AC 3-phase | 84 A |
| Input current: at 480 V AC 3-phase | 70 A |
| Input current: at 400 V S6 duty | 108 A |
| Input current: at 400 V, maximum | 139 A 1.9 A |
| for electronics power supply at | 24 V DC |
| for DC-link connection | 20 A 200 A |
| DC link capacitance: of the Active Line Module | 1,880 µF |
| DC link capacitance: of the drive system, maximum | 20,000 µF |
| Sound pressure level | 60 dB |
|---|---|
| Losses 10) | 0.95 kW |
| Ambient temperature in operation | 0 ... 40 °C (32 ... 104 °F) |
|---|---|
| Cooling air throughput | 0.044 m³/s (1.554 ft³/s) |
| Installation altitude | 1,000 m (3,280.84 ft) |
| Type of cooling 11) | Internal air cooling |
| RI suppression | Active Line Module + Active Interface Module: Category C3 according to EN 61800-3 up to 350 m (1148 ft) total cable length. With line filter: Category C2 according to EN 61800-3 up to 350 |
| Compliance with standards | CE, cULus |
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| Net weight | 17 kg |
|---|---|
| Shipping weight | 18.0 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | — |
| Stock | On request |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 01 Nov 2026
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Ask us for the datasheetThe rated current of 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is 92 A.
The rated operational voltage of 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is 342–528 V AC.
The rated motor power of 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is 55 kW.
The tariff (HS) code on file for 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is 85044083.
The EAN (GTIN) of 6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 is 4025515005469.
6SL3130-7TE25-5AA3 ships from Türkiye. Shipping calculated at checkout · import duties and taxes paid on arrival.
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