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On the ATV61H and ATV71H (both 15 kW/20 hp) the filter delivers 10 % THDI; on the ATV61W, ATV71W, ATV650, ATV630, ATV950, and ATV930 (same motor rating) it achieves 5 % THDI. That means on the wall-mount Altivar 630/930/950 family you get the lower harmonic content — useful if the site has a G5/4 engineering recommendation or IEC 61000-2-4 compliance to meet. Power factor varies with load: unity (cos φ = 1) at 150 % line current, 0.85 at 75 % load, and 0.99 at full load. The filter keeps the displacement factor near unity across the operating band, which helps avoid penalty charges on utility meters that bill for reactive power. IP20 on the open unit, IP55 when enclosure-mounted. Operating temperature range is 5…45 °C without derating; above that up to 60 °C you derate 3 % per °C. Altitude derating kicks in above 1000 m — 5 % per additional 1000 m. Vibration resistance per IEC 60068-2-6: 2 mm peak-to-peak at 5…13.2 Hz, 0.7 gn at 13.2…150 Hz. The filter is Class F insulated. Terminals accept 0.5…10 mm² on the main power connections and 2.5 mm² on the A/B control terminals. One filter per drive for all listed models — no paralleling needed.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric VW3A46124 Passive Filter, 30A, 400V, 50Hz","metaDescription":"Passive harmonic filter for Altivar ATV61/71/630/650/930/950 drives, 30A rated, 400V, 50Hz. THDI 5-10% depending on drive model. Active production, sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"THDI":"10 % for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 15 kW/20 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 15 kW/20 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 15 kW/20 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 15 kW/20 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV650 motor: 15 kW/20 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV630 motor: 15 kW/20 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV950 motor: 15 kW/20 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV930 motor: 15 kW/20 hp","Cos phi":"1 (150 % of line current) 0.85 (75 % of line current) 0.99 (100 % of line current)","Standards":"G5/4 engineering recommendation IEC 61000-2-4 IEC 61000-3-12 IEC 61000-2-2 IEC 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-3-4","Efficiency":"98 %","Max current":"1.5 x nominal current (duration = 60 s)","Thermal losses":"298 W","lifecycle_stage":"mature","Relative humidity":"5...85 % without condensation","Operating altitude":"> 1000...4000 m with current derating 5 % per 1000 m","Quantity per drive":"1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV650 wall mount, motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV630 wall mount, motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV950 wall mount, motor: 15 kW/20 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV930 wall mount, motor: 15 kW/20 hp","[In] rated current":"29 A for input 30 A for output","Vibration resistance":"2 mm peak to peak (f= 5...13.2 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 0.7 gn (f= 13.2...150 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2-6","Electrical connection":"X1-1...X2-3 terminal, connection capacity: 0.5...10 mm² A, B terminal, connection capacity: 2.5 mm²","Power Supply Frequency":"50 Hz +/- 2 %","IP degree of protection":"IP20 IP55 (enclosure mounting)","Network number of phases":"3 phases","Product or component type":"Passive filter","[Us] rated supply voltage":"400 V +/- 10 %","Electrical insulation class":"Class F","Product specific application":"Reduction of current harmonics","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-25...55 °C storage in original packaging -25...65 °C during transport","Ambient air temperature for operation":"45...60 °C (with current derating 3 % per °C) 5...45 °C (without current derating)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$5,035.44","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/7cedb4be29566baff55be11487978abd.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/VW3A46124/passive-filter-altivar-30a-400v-50hz-for-variable-speed-drive/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3A46124/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What THDI does VW3A46124 achieve on an ATV630?","answer":"On the ATV630 (15 kW/20 hp) the VW3A46124 delivers 5 % THDI. On the ATV61H and ATV71H it delivers 10 % THDI."},{"question":"What compliance standards does VW3A46124 meet?","answer":"The filter complies with G5/4 engineering recommendation, IEC 61000-2-4, IEC 61000-3-12, IEC 61000-2-2, IEC 61000-3-2, and IEC 61000-3-4."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A46124","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A46124 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}