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Maximum motor cable length reaches 1000 m for 18.5 kW, 22 kW, and 30 kW motors at 400 V — useful when the drive cabinet is far from the driven load, such as on a conveyor line or pump station. The filter accepts terminals up to 25 mm² / AWG 2, torqued to 4 N·m. The filter can handle 1.5× nominal current for 60 seconds — this covers the motor inrush during acceleration or a brief overload event, but sustained overloads beyond that will thermally stress the filter. The switching frequency range of 4 to 8 kHz matches the typical Altivar carrier settings; running outside that band may increase losses or reduce filter effectiveness. Operating altitude above 1000 m requires derating the current by 1% per 100 m. Ambient temperature above 40 °C also demands derating: 1.5% per °C up to 50 °C. Below 40 °C no derating is needed. The filter is rated for pollution degree 2 per EN 50178, which covers normal industrial environments with only non-conductive contamination. Mechanical robustness: 15 gn shock for 11 ms (IEC 60068-2-27) and vibration resistance of 1 gn at 13–200 Hz, plus 1.5 mm peak-to-peak at 3–13 Hz. That is sufficient for most fixed industrial installations; avoid mounting on a high-vibration platform without additional damping.","metaTitle":"Schneider VW3A5204 Sinus Filter, 66 A, 500 V AC, Obsolete","metaDescription":"Schneider VW3A5204 sinus filter, 66 A rated current, 500 V AC max, 180 W thermal loss at 100 Hz. Obsolete — sourced to order against RFQ via independent channels.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"Max current":"1.5 x nominal current (duration = 60 s)","Thermal losses":"180 W at 100 Hz","lifecycle_stage":"mature","Pollution degree":"2 conforming to EN 50178","Shock resistance":"15 gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27","Relative humidity":"0...95 %","Operating altitude":"1000...3000 m with current derating 1 % per 100 m","[In] rated current":"66 A","Switching frequency":"4...8 kHz","Vibration resistance":"1 gn (f= 13...200 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2 1.5 mm peak to peak (f= 3...13 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2","Electrical connection":"Terminal 25 mm² / AWG 2, 4 N.m","IP degree of protection":"IP20","Maximum output frequency":"100 Hz","Product or component type":"Sinus filter","Maximum motor cable length":"1000 m P motor 18.5 kW at 400 V 1000 m P motor 22 kW at 400 V 1000 m P motor 30 kW at 400 V","Maximum Permissible Voltage":"500 V AC","Environmental characteristic":"3B1 conforming to IEC 721-3-3 3C2 conforming to IEC 721-3-3 3S1 conforming to IEC 721-3-3","Product specific application":"Output filter","Maximum voltage drop at rated load":"10 %","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...65 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"40...50 °C (with current derating 1.5 % per °C) -10...40 °C (without current derating)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/d3d71776f764f256862358570a27a57a.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/in/en/product/VW3A5204/sinus-filter-66-a-for-altivar-variable-speed-drive/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3A5204/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the VW3A5204's rated current and voltage?","answer":"The VW3A5204 is rated for 66 A continuous current and a maximum permissible voltage of 500 V AC."},{"question":"What thermal losses does the VW3A5204 have at 100 Hz?","answer":"At 100 Hz output frequency, the VW3A5204 dissipates 180 W of thermal losses."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A5204","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/VW3A5204 when reusing this data. 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