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The control circuit voltage limits are tight: dropout between 0.2 and 0.75 Uc, pick-up between 0.85 and 1.1 Uc at 50 Hz — verify your control transformer regulation if you're running near the edge. ## Integration notes Mounting is clip-on to a DIN rail; the contactor's 17.5 mm width and 81 mm height let it sit in a standard 18 mm module slot. Screw clamp terminals on both control and power circuits accept up to 6 mm² solid or flexible cable (power) and 2.5 mm² (control). Tightening torque is 0.8 N.m for both — no special tooling needed. The IP20 finger-safe rating (per VDE 0106) applies when mounted in an enclosure; the contactor itself is not sealed against washdown. Heat dissipation is 1.3 W at 50/60 Hz, and power dissipation per pole is 0.65 W. In a densely packed panel, that's low enough to skip forced cooling for most layouts, but check your thermal budget if you're grouping multiple contactors side by side at full rated current.","metaTitle":"Schneider GC1620F6 TeSys GC Modular Contactor, 2P, 110 VAC 6","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GC1620F6 TeSys GC modular contactor, 2 poles, 110 V AC 60 Hz control. Rated for AC-7A/AC-7B motor, heating, lighting loads. Clip-on DIN rail mount. 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It is rated for AC-7A and AC-7B utilisation categories, with a rated breaking capacity of 40 A at 400 V per IEC 61095. Electrical durability is 100,000 cycles under both AC-7A and AC-7B loads; mechanical durability is 1,000,000 cycles."},{"question":"What standards does this contactor comply with?","answer":"It complies with IEC 60947-5 and IEC 61095. The rated insulation voltage is 500 V per both standards. The IP degree of protection is IP20 per VDE 0106 when mounted in an enclosure."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC1620F6","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/GC1620F6 when reusing this data. 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