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That means on a 30 kW ATV630, the filter knocks harmonic distortion down to 5 % of fundamental — clean enough to meet IEC 61000-3-12 and G5/4 engineering recommendation limits without an active front end. Efficiency is 98 %, with 482 W of thermal losses to manage inside the enclosure. The filter is IP20 as standard, IP55 when enclosure-mounted, so plan for ventilation or derating if the panel runs hot. ## Sizing and derating notes Operating temperature range is 5 to 45 °C without derating; from 45 to 60 °C, derate current by 3 % per °C. Above 1000 m altitude, derate 5 % per additional 1000 m. The filter draws 48 A on the input side and passes 50 A to the drive — the 2 A difference covers filter losses and magnetising current. Terminals accept 1.5 to 25 mm² on the main power connections and 2.5 mm² on the control terminals. Vibration resistance is 2 mm peak-to-peak at 5-13.2 Hz and 0.7 gn at 13.2-150 Hz per IEC 60068-2-6. Class F insulation (155 °C) gives headroom for the 482 W of self-heating. The power factor correction effect varies with load: cos phi is 1 at 150 % of line current, 0.99 at 100 %, and 0.85 at 75 % — meaning the filter presents a near-unity power factor to the line under normal load.","metaTitle":"VW3A46165 Passive Filter, 50 A, 480 V, 60 Hz, for Altivar Dr","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric VW3A46165 passive filter for Altivar drives. 48 A input / 50 A output, 480 V, 60 Hz. THDI 5-10% depending on drive. 98% efficiency. Active production, sourced to","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: 30 kW/40 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 30 kW/40 hp 10 % for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 30 kW/40 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV61W motor: 30 kW/40 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV650 motor: 30 kW/40 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV630 motor: 30 kW/40 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV950 motor: 30 kW/40 hp 5 % for variable speed drive ATV930 motor: 30 kW/40 hp","title":"VW3A46165","Cos phi":"1 (150 % of line current) 0.85 (75 % of line current) 0.99 (100 % of line current)","Standards":"IEC 61000-3-12 IEC 61000-2-2 G5/4 engineering recommendation IEC 61000-2-4 IEC 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-3-4","Efficiency":"98 %","Max current":"1.5 x nominal current (duration = 60 s)","description":"passive filter, Altivar, 50A, 460V, 60Hz, 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 ATV61W motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV61H motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71H motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV71W motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV650 wall mount, motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV630 wall mount, motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV950 wall mount, motor: 30 kW/40 hp 1 filter per drive for variable speed drive ATV930 wall mount, motor: 30 kW/40 hp","[In] rated current":"48 A for input 50 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":"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,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/fad982e160ca83758a45e44818dd0311.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/vn/en/product/VW3A46165/passive-filter-altivar-50a-460v-60hz-for-variable-speed-drive/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What THDI does the VW3A46165 achieve?","answer":"THDI is 10 % for ATV61H, ATV71H, and ATV71W drives, and 5 % for ATV61W, ATV630, ATV650, ATV930, and ATV950 drives — all at 30 kW / 40 hp motor rating. The filter meets IEC 61000-3-12 and G5/4 limits at those levels."},{"question":"What is the rated current and voltage for VW3A46165?","answer":"Input rated current is 48 A, output rated current is 50 A. Supply voltage is 480 V +/- 10 %, 60 Hz +/- 2 %. The filter is a three-phase passive type."},{"question":"What compliance standards does VW3A46165 meet?","answer":"The filter complies with IEC 61000-3-12, IEC 61000-2-2, G5/4 engineering recommendation, IEC 61000-2-4, IEC 61000-3-2, and IEC 61000-3-4. Vibration resistance is per IEC 60068-2-6."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A46165","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/VW3A46165 when reusing this data. 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