{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"VW3AE2601","brand":"Schneider Electric","brandSlug":"schneider","productSlug":"VW3AE2601","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3AE2601","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3AE2601","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Schneider Electric VW3AE2601, insulation monitoring device for IT networks, 230 V AC, Altivar 61/71 Plus floor-standing enclosure accessory, obsolete.","salesMarkdown":"The VW3AE2601 is an insulation monitoring device designed for IT (ungrounded) power systems, used as a protection accessory inside Altivar 61 Plus, Altivar 61 Plus-LH, Altivar 71 Plus, and Altivar 71 Plus-LH floor-standing enclosures with separate air flows or compact versions. It monitors insulation resistance on the IT network and signals a warning or trip before a second ground fault can cause a phase-to-phase short — critical for maintaining uptime on drives powering conveyors, pumps, or fans in a continuous process line. Schneider Electric has marked the VW3AE2601 as obsolete. The lifecycle stage is 'mature', but the official product status is Obsolete, meaning no further production. The VW3AE2601 ships as the insulation monitoring device itself — no mounting bracket, wiring harness, or terminal block kit is listed as included. For a kitting lead building a spare-parts kit for an Altivar 71 Plus cabinet, confirm the enclosure's accessory mounting provisions separately. The part is an isolation accessory, not a standalone panel-mount unit; it mounts inside the drive's floor-standing enclosure.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric VW3AE2601 Insulation Monitoring Device, 2","metaDescription":"VW3AE2601 is an obsolete insulation monitoring device for Altivar 61/71 Plus drives on IT networks. Sourced to order against RFQ through independent channels.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Motor Control Accessories"],"specifications":{"lifecycle_stage":"mature","Condition of use":"For IT networks","Range of product":"Altivar 61 Plus-LH Altivar 61 Plus Altivar 71 Plus-LH Altivar 71 Plus","Rated Supply Voltage":"230 V AC","Product or component type":"Isolation accessory","Accessory / separate part type":"Insulation monitoring device on an IT system","Accessory / separate part category":"Protection accessory","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/dc5732260aea7942fa974225c5ebfed4.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/nz/en/product/VW3AE2601/insulation-monitoring-for-it-networks/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/VW3AE2601/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the VW3AE2601 used for?","answer":"It monitors insulation resistance on IT (ungrounded) power systems feeding Altivar 61 Plus or 71 Plus drives. It detects a first ground fault and signals before a second fault can cause a phase-to-phase short, keeping the drive online and the process running."},{"question":"Where can I buy the VW3AE2601?","answer":"This obsolete part is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time — no stock figures or lead-time numbers are published for this discontinued line."},{"question":"What voltage does the VW3AE2601 need?","answer":"The monitoring device requires a 230 V AC supply for its control electronics and alarm relay. That is the panel control voltage, not the motor power circuit."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/VW3AE2601","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/VW3AE2601 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}}