The VW3AE0173 is a circuit breaker designed as a protection accessory for Schneider Electric Altivar floor-standing enclosures with separate air flows or compact versions. It belongs to the Altivar 71 Plus-LH, Altivar 61 Plus, Altivar 61 Plus-LH, and Altivar 71 Plus drive families.
Fit and Deployment Context
As a circuit breaker accessory, VW3AE0173 mounts inside the Altivar floor-standing enclosure to provide overcurrent protection for the drive branch circuit. It is sized for the enclosure's separate air-flow or compact layout, meaning the physical footprint and bus-bar interface are specific to those cabinet designs — not a generic DIN-rail breaker that fits any panel.