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Rated breaking and making capacity is 40 A at 400 V AC for the power circuit, which means it can interrupt motor inrush and lighting switching transients within the AC-7 duty envelope. Electrical durability is rated at 100,000 cycles for both AC-7A and AC-7B categories, with mechanical durability at 1,000,000 cycles — the contactor is designed for moderate switching frequency (300 cycles/hour max at 50 °C). Heat dissipation is 1.3 W at 50/60 Hz (0.65 W per pole), which matters for thermal budgeting inside a sealed or tightly packed DIN-rail enclosure. Clip-on mounting on a standard DIN rail, occupying a single 18 mm module width. The white housing with IP20 finger protection (per VDE 0106) is suitable for enclosed panel installations where the contactor is not directly exposed to washdown or dust. Screw-clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² flexible or solid on the power circuit, and up to 2.5 mm² on the control circuit. Tightening torque is 0.8 N·m for both — consistent with standard terminal-block tooling on the line.","metaTitle":"Schneider GC1610J5 TeSys GC Modular Contactor, 12 VAC 1P","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GC1610J5 TeSys GC modular contactor, 1-pole, 12 VAC 50 Hz coil, rated for AC-7A/AC-7B motor & lighting loads. Active production, sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Reversing Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"62.5 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"17.5 mm","Colour":"White","Height":"81 mm","Standards":"IEC 61095 IEC 60947-5","Control type":"Remote control","Product name":"TeSys GC","Mounting mode":"Clip-on","Operating time":"10...25 ms opening 10...30 ms closing","lifecycle_stage":"current","Heat dissipation":"1.3 W at 50/60 Hz","Mounting support":"DIN rail","Quantity per set":"Set of 12","Average impedance":"2.5 mOhm - Ith 16 A 50 Hz for power circuit","Device short name":"GC16","Poles description":"1P","Tightening torque":"Control circuit: 0.8 N.m - on screw clamp terminals Power circuit: 0.8 N.m - on screw clamp terminals","Inrush power in VA":"15 VA 50 Hz (at 20 °C)","Operating altitude":"<= 3000 m","Operating position":"30°/vertical","Control circuit type":"AC at 50 Hz","Protective treatment":"TC","Utilisation category":"AC-7B AC-7A","Contactor application":"Heating Motor control Lighting","Electrical durability":"AC-7A: 100000 cycles AC-7B: 100000 cycles","Mechanical durability":"1000000 cycles","Mechanical robustness":"Shocks contactor open: 10 Gn for 11 ms Shocks contactor closed: 15 Gn for 11 ms Vibrations contactor open: 2 Gn, 5...300 Hz Vibrations contactor closed: 3 Gn, 5...300 Hz","Associated fuse rating":"16 A gL at <= 440 V for power circuit","Maximum operating rate":"300 cyc/h 50 °C","Connections - terminals":"Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 2.5 mm²flexible with cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²flexible with cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 1.5 mm²solid without cable end Control circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²solid without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²flexible without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 4 mm²flexible without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²flexible with cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5 mm²flexible with cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 6 mm²solid without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 4 mm²solid without cable end","IP degree of protection":"IP40 conforming to VDE 0106 (in enclosure) IP20 conforming to VDE 0106","Rated breaking capacity":"40 A at 400 V for power circuit conforming to IEC 61095","Product or component type":"Modular contactor","Irms rated making capacity":"40 A at 400 V AC for power circuit conforming to IEC 61095","Power dissipation per pole":"0.65 W","[Uc] control circuit voltage":"12 V AC 50 Hz","Total number of 18 mm modules":"1","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"500 V conforming to IEC 61095 500 V conforming to VDE 0110","Control circuit voltage limits":"Drop-out: 0.2...0.75 Uc at 50 Hz (at Operational: 0.85...1.1 Uc at 50 Hz (at <50 °C)","Power Pole Contact Composition":"1 NO","[Ie] rated operational current":"16 A AC-7A 5 A AC-7B","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"<= 250 V AC","Hold-in power consumption in VA":"3.8 VA 50 Hz (at 20 °C)","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...70 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-5...50 °C","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"4 kV","[Icw] rated short-time withstand current":"128 A 40 °C - 10 s for power circuit 40 A 40 °C - 30 s for power circuit","[Ith] conventional free air thermal current":"16 A (at 50 °C) for power circuit"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/28d358d7f2f1b5fa2e2683a2d739aa17.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/uk/en/product/GC1610J5/tesys-gc-modular-contactor-16-a-1-no-coil-12-v-ac/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GC1610J5/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for the GC1610J5?","answer":"Key ratings include a 12 V AC 50 Hz control coil, 1-pole configuration, rated breaking/making capacity of 40 A at 400 V AC, utilisation categories AC-7A and AC-7B, and electrical durability of 100,000 cycles."},{"question":"What compliance standards does the GC1610J5 meet?","answer":"The contactor complies with IEC 61095 and IEC 60947-5 for contactor and control circuit device standards, with insulation rated at 500 V per IEC 61095 and VDE 0110."},{"question":"How is the GC1610J5 mounted and what are its dimensions?","answer":"It clips onto a DIN rail, occupies one 18 mm module (17.5 mm width), with a height of 81 mm and depth of 62.5 mm."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC1610J5","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC1610J5 when reusing this data. 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