The Schneider Electric VW3A4633 is a passive filter from the Altivar accessory range, designed to reduce current harmonics on variable-speed drive installations. It is a 3-phase, 400 V unit rated at 370 A continuous, with a THDI of 5 % when paired with specific ATV71H drive-and-motor combinations.
Key performance characteristics
The filter delivers 98 % efficiency across its operating range, with a power factor that varies by load: cos phi of 1 at 150 % of line current, 0.99 at 100 %, and 0.85 at 75 %. It can handle up to 1.5 times nominal current as a peak. The unit is Class F insulated, IP20 rated for enclosure mounting, and operates without derating between 5 °C and 40 °C; above 40 °C up to 55 °C, derate current by 3 % per °C. Altitude derating applies above 1000 m — 5 % per additional 1000 m up to 4000 m.
Application fit and deployment
This filter is sized for specific Altivar drive models: one filter per drive for the ATV71HC20N4 and ATV71HC25N4, but three filters in parallel for the ATV61HC63N4.
