The Schneider VW3A01500 is a short 0.305 m Modbus connecting cable designed to maintain IP55 protection on Altivar variable speed drives when routing the communication bus through an RJ45 connection base. It terminates with one IP55-rated RJ45 male connector on the drive side and a standard RJ45 male connector for the bus drop, so the IP55 seal stays intact at the drive entry point — critical for washdown or outdoor enclosures where moisture ingress at the comms port would compromise the drive's environmental rating.
The 0.305 m length is purpose-built for a tight panel layout — long enough to reach from the drive's RJ45 port to a nearby IP55 connection base on the enclosure wall, but short enough to avoid coiling excess cable that would defeat the IP55 seal. The IP55 connection base means the cable assembly itself is the environmental barrier: the drive-side connector mates to a gasketed port, so the IP55 rating of the drive is preserved without a separate cable gland. This cable is specific to Altivar 31 and Altivar 212 drives; verify the drive's RJ45 port location and the available clearance for the 0.305 m stub before ordering.
Deployment context
In a panel with Altivar drives, this cable routes the Modbus RTU bus from the drive's RJ45 port to a bulkhead-mounted IP55 connection base — typical for food-and-beverage or washdown zones where the drive is mounted inside a sealed enclosure and the bus cable exits through a protected port. The 0.305 m length keeps the internal loop short, reducing the risk of EMC coupling onto the bus inside the panel.