Passive Filter for ATV610 Drives — 6.2 A, 400 V, 50 Hz
The Schneider Electric VW3A46100A is a passive filter designed for the Easy Altivar 610 variable speed drive family, sized for a 4 kW / 5 hp motor at 400 V three-phase. It draws a rated current of 6.2 A and operates on a 50 Hz supply (±5 %). The filter's primary job is to reduce harmonic distortion on the line side: it holds total harmonic current distortion (THDI) to 10 % for the ATV610 drive — a figure that keeps the installation within typical utility and IEEE 519 guideline limits without requiring a more expensive active filter. Efficiency is rated at 98 %, meaning only 2 % of the throughput power is lost as heat — a factor that simplifies enclosure cooling and keeps the filter's own contribution to the panel thermal load low. The IP20 degree of protection means it is intended for mounting inside an electrical enclosure, not in a washdown or outdoor location.
The filter carries dual certification to UL 61800-5-1 and IEC 61800-5-1, the adjustable-speed drive product standards for electrical, thermal, and energy safety. For a panel builder or site electrical engineer, this means the component is accepted in both North American (UL) and international (IEC) jurisdictions without additional evaluation for the drive system's line-side harmonics mitigation.
The filter is a passive, line-side component mounted inside the enclosure (IP20). It is installed between the mains supply and the ATV610 drive input. The ambient operating temperature range is -25 to 45 °C without current derating; above 45 °C the 6.2 A rating must be reduced per the manufacturer's thermal curve. Storage in original packaging is rated from -25 to 85 °C.