VW3AE0923 is an enclosure air conditioning unit — not a drive, not a controller, but the cooling accessory that bolts onto an Altivar floor-standing cabinet. It handles the thermal load inside the enclosure so the drive electronics stay within their rated ambient range. The 'separate air flows' designation means it draws intake and exhaust from different zones, which matters when the enclosure sits in a hot or dusty environment. It belongs to the Altivar 61 Plus and Altivar 71 Plus accessory family. If you are maintaining an installed base of those drives and the enclosure cooling unit fails, this is the factory-specified replacement — no adapter plate, no wiring rework.
VW3AE0923 Altivar 61/71 Plus Air Conditioning, Obsolete
MPNVW3AE0923
Obsolete
Schneider Electric Altivar 61 Plus / 71 Plus, air conditioning accessory for floor-standing enclosure, VW3AE0923, obsolete.
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Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product / component type | Air conditioning |
| Accessory category | Enclosure accessories |
| Accessory type | Air conditioning |
| Destination / intended use | Altivar floor-standing enclosure with separate air flows or compact version |
| Product range | Altivar 61 Plus Altivar 71 Plus |
Product details
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to VW3AE0923 in this component family?
No direct pin-compatible or drop-in replacement is listed in the manufacturer's lifecycle record. For an installed Altivar 61 Plus or 71 Plus enclosure, the only factory-specified cooling accessory is this order code. If it is unavailable, the practical path is to evaluate a complete enclosure retrofit or a third-party cooling unit sized to the same BTU/CFM — but that requires a field review of the enclosure dimensions and thermal load.
MPN
VW3AE0923