The Schneider Electric VW3A68415 is an RFI filter rated 180 A / 500 V, designed for the Altivar drive family to attenuate conducted electromagnetic interference on the line side.
This part is officially obsolete per the manufacturer's lifecycle status. No direct successor order code is listed in the available records. For a BOM line that requires this exact filter, sourcing runs through independent distribution channels.
What the rating means for fit
The 180 A continuous rating and 500 V maximum voltage define the drive frame size this filter mates with — typically a high-power Altivar unit drawing that line current. The filter's job is to keep switching noise from the drive's IGBT stage off the mains supply, which is critical for installations with sensitive equipment on the same distribution bus.