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It carries 255 A line current at 50 °C and dissipates 360 W of thermal losses via natural convection — no fan to fail, but the enclosure must allow free airflow around the finned body. ## What it connects to and how it mounts This module mates specifically with one active infeed converter (AIC) VW3A7251 or VW3A7252, and supplies control electronics plus a 24 V DC fan for that AIC and up to four inverters of the same power class. The electrical connections are bar-type: M10 bars for the line side (1L1, 1L2, 1L3) accepting up to 150 mm², and M12 bars for the load side (2L1, 2L2, 2L3) accepting up to 185 mm², with specified torque values of 24 N·m and 14...31 N·m respectively. The PE connection is an M10 bar at 24 N·m for 95 mm². Rated for pollution degree 2 per EN/IEC 61800-5-1, it operates from -10 to 45 °C (or up to 60 °C with 2 % current derating per °C above 45). Altitude derating starts at 1000 m: 1 % current reduction per 100 m up to 3000 m. Vibration resistance is 1.5 mm at 3-10 Hz and 0.6 gn at 10-200 Hz per IEC 60068-2-6; shock resistance is 7 gn for 11 ms per IEC 60068-2-27. Humidity tolerance is 0-95 % non-condensing. Environmental class is 3K3/3C2/3S2 per EN/IEC 60721-3-3.","metaTitle":"Schneider VW3A7261 Line Filter Module, 175 kW, 380-480 V, Ob","metaDescription":"Schneider VW3A7261 line filter module for Active Front End, 175 kW, 380-480 V, 255 A at 50 °C. Obsolete — sourced to order against RFQ. IP00, natural convection.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["AC Drive (VFD) 480V"],"specifications":{"Depth":"379 mm","Width":"290 mm","Height":"730 mm","Output type":"Control electronics for AIC and inverter 24 V DC Fan for AIC and 4 inverters of the same power 380...480 V AC","Line current":"255 A at 50 °C","Assembly style":"Built-in unit","Thermal losses":"360 W","Type of cooling":"Natural convection","lifecycle_stage":"mature","Pollution degree":"2 conforming to EN/IEC 61800-5-1","Shock resistance":"7 gn for 11 ms conforming to EN/IEC 60068-2-27","Device short name":"LFM","Network frequency":"50/60 Hz","Relative humidity":"0...95 %","Operating altitude":"1000...3000 m with current derating 1 % per 100 m","Product destination":"1 active infeed converter (AIC) VW3A7251 1 active infeed converter (AIC) VW3A7252","Vibration resistance":"1.5 mm (f= 3...10 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 0.6 gn (f= 10...200 Hz) conforming to IEC 60068-2-6","Electrical connection":"Bar M10 - 95 mm² 24 N.m (PE) Terminal - 2.5 mm² 0.6...0.8 N.m (X1:1...X1:6) Bar M10 - 2 x 95 mm² 24 N.m (1L1, 1L2, 1L3) Bar M12 - 2 x 95 mm² 14...31 N.m (2L1, 2L2, 2L3) Bar M10 - 150 mm² 24 N.m (1L1, 1L2, 1L3) Bar M12 - 185 mm² 14...31 N.m (2L1, 2L2, 2L3)","IP degree of protection":"IP00","Network number of phases":"3 phases","Product or component type":"Line filter module","[Us] rated supply voltage":"380...480 V +/- 10 %","Environmental characteristic":"3K3 conforming to EN/IEC 60721-3-3 3C2 conforming to EN/IEC 60721-3-3 3S2 conforming to EN/IEC 60721-3-3","Maximum number of switchings":"10 per hour","Product specific application":"Component of the Active Front End","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-25...70 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-10...45 °C -10...60 °C (with current derating of 2 % per °C)"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/181171440adb14e835759f7b783ebd03.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/au/en/product/VW3A7261/line-filter-module-175-kw-380-480-v/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3A7261/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy VW3A7261?","answer":"We supply the VW3A7261 to order against an RFQ. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time through our independent distribution network."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative to VW3A7261?","answer":"Schneider has not published an official successor for the VW3A7261. No pin-compatible or drop-in replacement is documented; the module is specific to the VW3A7251/7252 AIC pair and the AFE topology."},{"question":"What are the key dimensions of VW3A7261?","answer":"The VW3A7261 measures 379 mm deep, 290 mm wide, and 730 mm high."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3A7261","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/VW3A7261 when reusing this data. 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