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That 5 % figure means the filter keeps harmonic content well inside IEC 61000-3-2 and IEC 61000-3-12 limits — critical for sites that need to pass a utility power-quality survey or comply with G5/4 engineering recommendation. ## Power factor and efficiency — the real load-side behavior Power factor correction is load-dependent: the filter delivers cos phi of 1 at 150 % of line current, 0.99 at 100 %, and 0.85 at 75 %. That 0.85 at partial load is the figure to watch if your drive spends most of its cycle below full current — a VFD running a conveyor at 70 % speed will see less reactive compensation than one at full bore. Efficiency sits at 98 %, with 482 W of thermal losses to vent. The filter can handle 1.5 x nominal current for 60 seconds, enough to ride through a motor start or a brief overload without saturating the magnetics. ## Mounting and environment — panel integration notes Rated IP20 as standard, IP55 when enclosure-mounted — so it lives inside a panel unless you provide the outer enclosure. Terminal blocks accept 1.5 to 25 mm² on the main power connections and 2.5 mm² on the control terminals. Ambient temperature range is 5 to 45 °C without derating; above that, derate 3 % per °C up to 60 °C. Altitude derating kicks in above 1000 m at 5 % per 1000 m. Vibration resistance follows IEC 60068-2-6 at 2 mm peak-to-peak from 5 to 13.2 Hz and 0.7 gn from 13.2 to 150 Hz — standard for industrial panel mounting.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric VW3A46126 Passive Filter, 44 A, 400 V, 50","metaDescription":"Passive harmonic filter for ATV drives, rated 44 A input/45 A output at 400 V 50 Hz. THDI 5% for 18.5 kW drives. Active production. Quoted to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"THDI":"5 % for variable speed drive ATV650 motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV630 motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 22 kW/30 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 22 kW/30 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 22 kW/30 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 22 kW/30 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV950 motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV930 motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp","title":"VW3A46126","Cos phi":"1 (150 % of line current) 0.85 (75 % of line current) 0.99 (100 % of line current)","Standards":"IEC 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-2-4 IEC 61000-2-2 IEC 61000-3-4 IEC 61000-3-12 G5/4 engineering recommendation","Efficiency":"98 %","Max current":"1.5 x nominal current (duration = 60 s)","description":"passive filter - 44 A - 400 V - 50 Hz - for variable speed drive","Thermal losses":"482 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 ATV650 wall mount, motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV630 wall mount, motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV950 wall mount, motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV930 wall mount, motor: 18.5 kW/25 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 22 kW/30 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 22 kW/30 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 22 kW/30 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 22 kW/30 hp","[In] rated current":"43 A for input 45 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":"A, B terminal, connection capacity: 2.5 mm² X1-1...X2-3 terminal, connection capacity: 1.5...25 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":"$6,860.37","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/a49da077e8db8453fd7adb3343cd62d7.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/za/en/product/VW3A46126/passive-filter-44-a-400-v-50-hz-for-variable-speed-drive/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy VW3A46126 and get a price?","answer":"The VW3A46126 is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Submit an RFQ for current availability and pricing."},{"question":"What THDI does VW3A46126 achieve on different drives?","answer":"THDI is 5 % when paired with 18.5 kW / 25 hp ATV650, ATV630, ATV950, or ATV930 drives, and 10 % with 22 kW / 30 hp ATV61H, ATV71H, ATV61W, or ATV71W drives."},{"question":"What compliance standards does VW3A46126 meet?","answer":"It complies with IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-2-4, IEC 61000-2-2, IEC 61000-3-4, IEC 61000-3-12, and G5/4 engineering recommendation for harmonic emissions."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A46126","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/VW3A46126 when reusing this data. 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