{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"VW3AE0636","brand":"Schneider Electric","brandSlug":"schneider","productSlug":"VW3AE0636","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3AE0636","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3AE0636","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Schneider Electric, Altivar 71 Plus / 61 Plus series, motor choke, VW3AE0636, obsolete.","salesMarkdown":"The Schneider VW3AE0636 is a motor choke designed for Altivar floor-standing enclosures with separate air flows — specifically the Altivar 71 Plus, Altivar 61 Plus, Altivar 71 Plus-LH, and Altivar 61 Plus-LH ranges. It sits in the protection accessories category, acting as a line-side inductive element to limit voltage spikes and reduce motor bearing currents from VFD reflected-wave effects. If you are maintaining or retrofitting one of these larger Altivar cabinets, this is the factory-specified output choke. ## Lifecycle reality Schneider lists the VW3AE0636 as obsolete. No direct successor order code appears in the official record. ## What it does in the cabinet A motor choke on the output of a VFD does two things: it slows the rise time of the PWM voltage pulses reaching the motor windings, and it attenuates common-mode currents that would otherwise travel through the motor bearings. On the Altivar 71 Plus and 61 Plus floor-standing cabinets — the ones with separate air-flow compartments — the VW3AE0636 mounts inside the enclosure, wired between the drive output terminals and the motor cable. It is sized for the drive's rated current, so matching the choke to the existing drive kW rating is the fit check.","metaTitle":"Schneider VW3AE0636 Motor Choke, Obsolete – Sourced to Order","metaDescription":"Schneider VW3AE0636 motor choke for Altivar 71 Plus / 61 Plus floor-standing drives. Obsolete (L1). Quoted on request against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Motor Control Accessories"],"specifications":{"lifecycle_stage":"mature","Range of product":"Altivar 71 Plus Altivar 61 Plus Altivar 71 Plus-LH Altivar 61 Plus-LH","Product or component type":"Choke","Accessory / separate part type":"Motor choke","Accessory / separate part category":"Protection accessories","Accessory / separate part destination":"Altivar floor-standing enclosure with separate air flows or compact version"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/347bb3b8b151bf52e052f2df8dda20f2.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/nz/en/product/VW3AE0636/motor-choke-for-altivar-floorstanding-enclosure/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3AE0636/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy VW3AE0636?","answer":"The VW3AE0636 is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"What drives is VW3AE0636 compatible with?","answer":"The VW3AE0636 is specified for Altivar floor-standing enclosures with separate air flows, covering the Altivar 71 Plus, Altivar 61 Plus, Altivar 71 Plus-LH, and Altivar 61 Plus-LH ranges."},{"question":"What is the function of this motor choke?","answer":"It is a motor choke that limits voltage spikes and reduces motor bearing currents from VFD reflected-wave effects, mounted between the drive output and the motor cable."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3AE0636","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/VW3AE0636 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}