The VW3AE0208 is a 230 V AC line contactor from the Altivar 71 Plus and Altivar 61 Plus range, designed as a protection accessory for floor-standing enclosures with separate air flows or compact versions. It's a line-side switching component, not a drive or a controller — it sits between the mains supply and the drive's power input, providing a hard-wired disconnect point for servicing or emergency stop circuits.
Rated for 230 V AC supply, this contactor is sized for the line input of an Altivar 71 Plus or 61 Plus drive in a floor-standing cabinet. It's not a general-purpose contactor — the mechanical interlock and mounting geometry are specific to the Altivar enclosure's bus-bar and gland-plate layout. If you're retrofitting a drive that originally shipped with this contactor, the physical footprint and terminal arrangement are what lock the fit; a generic 230 V AC contactor won't align with the enclosure's pre-drilled mounting points or the pre-formed cable set.