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It's rated for 154 A input / 160 A output at 480 V +/- 10 %, 60 Hz, and delivers a total harmonic current distortion (THDI) of 10 % when paired with drives rated 90 kW / 125 hp — covering the ATV61H, ATV61W, ATV71H, ATV71Q, ATV650, ATV630, ATV950, and ATV930 series. ## Harmonic performance and standards compliance A THDI of 10 % means this filter brings the drive's line current distortion well within the limits of IEC 61000-3-4 and IEC 61000-3-12, which govern connection of equipment to public low-voltage supply networks. It also complies with IEC 61000-2-4 (industrial environment compatibility), IEC 61000-2-2 (public LV compatibility), and the UK G5/4 engineering recommendation. For a plant electrical engineer, this is the filter that keeps the site from failing harmonic surveys or triggering penalties from the utility. The filter's power factor (cos phi) varies with load: 1.0 at 150 % of line current, 0.99 at 100 %, and 0.85 at 75 %. That means at full load the filter presents near-unity power factor, drawing essentially reactive-free current from the supply — useful for avoiding PF correction capacitor interaction. Efficiency is listed at 98 %, with thermal losses of 692 W at rated load. That 692 W has to be dissipated inside the enclosure — factor it into your panel cooling budget, especially if the filter shares a cabinet with the drive. ## Installation and integration notes One filter per drive is required for the listed Altivar models at 90 kW / 125 hp. The filter is a three-phase passive device with IP20 protection as standard, and IP55 when mounted inside an enclosure. Terminal connections: control wiring at 2.5 mm² on the X1/X2 blocks, power wiring at 2.5...90 mm² on the A/B terminals. Operating temperature range is 5...45 °C without derating; above that, derate 3 % per °C up to 60 °C. Altitude derating applies above 1000 m — 5 % per additional 1000 m.","metaTitle":"VW3A46151 passive filter, 160 A, 480 V, 60 Hz, obsolete","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric VW3A46151 passive harmonic filter, 160 A input/output, 480 V, 60 Hz. THDI 10% for ATV6xx/7xx/9xx drives at 90 kW/125 hp. Obsolete — sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"THDI":"10 % for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71Q motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV650 motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV630 motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV950 motor: 90 kW/125 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV930 motor: 90 kW/125 hp","Cos phi":"1 (150 % of line current) 0.85 (75 % of line current) 0.99 (100 % of line current)","Standards":"IEC 61000-3-4 IEC 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-2-4 IEC 61000-2-2 IEC 61000-3-12 G5/4 engineering recommendation","Efficiency":"98 %","Max current":"1.5 x nominal current (duration = 60 s)","Thermal losses":"692 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 ATV61H motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71Q motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV650 wall mount, motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV630 wall mount, motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV950 wall mount, motor: 90 kW/125 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV930 wall mount, motor: 90 kW/125 hp","[In] rated current":"154 A for input 160 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: 2.5...90 mm²","Power Supply Frequency":"60 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":"480 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":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/43f43126ef311201f15107121c87f165.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ae/en/product/VW3A46151/passive-filter-160-a-460-v-60-hz-for-variable-speed-drive/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3A46151/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What drives does the VW3A46151 filter work with?","answer":"It is specified for Altivar ATV61H, ATV61W, ATV71H, ATV71Q, ATV650, ATV630, ATV950, and ATV930 drives at the 90 kW / 125 hp rating. One filter per drive is required."},{"question":"What is the THDI of the VW3A46151?","answer":"The filter delivers a THDI of 10 % when paired with the listed 90 kW / 125 hp drives. This meets the limits of IEC 61000-3-4 and IEC 61000-3-12 for connection to public supply networks."},{"question":"Where can I buy the VW3A46151?","answer":"As an obsolete part, the VW3A46151 is sourced and quoted to order through independent industrial automation distributors. Submit an RFQ for current availability and pricing — confirmed at quote time, not guaranteed in advance."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A46151","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/VW3A46151 when reusing this data. 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