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Rated breaking capacity is 40 A at 400 V per IEC 61095, and the making capacity matches at 40 A AC — so it can close into a motor starting current without welding its main contacts, provided the upstream fuse is a 16 A gL type at ≤440 V for the power circuit. Electrical durability is specified at 100,000 cycles for both AC-7A and AC-7B duty, with mechanical durability rated at 1,000,000 cycles. The contactor clips onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail (mounting mode: clip-on) and occupies a single 18 mm module width — 17.5 mm wide, 81 mm tall, 62.5 mm deep. The IP20 finger-safe rating (per VDE 0106) applies out of the enclosure; inside a panel it achieves IP40. Screw-clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² solid or flexible on the power circuit and 2.5 mm² on the control circuit, with a tightening torque of 0.8 N.m on both. The 1.3 W heat dissipation at 50/60 Hz means a row of these on a DIN rail needs reasonable ventilation but no forced cooling in a typical enclosure. Designed and tested to IEC 61095 (household and similar electromechanical contactors) and IEC 60947-5 (control circuit devices). The operating altitude is ≤3000 m without derating, and the contactor withstands 10 Gn shock (open) and 15 Gn (closed) at 11 ms, plus vibration of 2 Gn (open) and 3 Gn (closed) across 5…300 Hz.","metaTitle":"Schneider GC1620M6 TeSys GC Modular Contactor, 2P, 220-240V","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GC1620M6 TeSys GC modular contactor, 2-pole, 220-240V AC 60Hz control. Rated breaking capacity 40A at 400V. Clip-on DIN rail mount. Current production.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Reversing Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"62.5 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"17.5 mm","title":"GC1620M6","Colour":"White","Height":"81 mm","Standards":"IEC 61095 IEC 60947-5","description":"Modular contactor, TeSys GC, AC-7a, 16A, 2NO, 220 to 240VAC 60Hz coil","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":"2P","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 60 Hz","Protective treatment":"TC","Utilisation category":"AC-7A AC-7B","Contactor application":"Motor control Heating 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":"220...240 V AC 60 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":"2 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,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/569102e39cbf7e2a2ce6a34b7a3557b8.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/vn/en/product/GC1620M6/modular-contactor-tesys-gc-ac7a-16a-2no-220-to-240vac-60hz-coil/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for the GC1620M6?","answer":"It is a 2-pole modular contactor with a 220…240 V AC 60 Hz control coil, rated breaking and making capacity of 40 A at 400 V AC per IEC 61095, and utilisation categories AC-7A and AC-7B for motor, heating, and lighting loads. Electrical durability is 100,000 cycles; mechanical durability is 1,000,000 cycles."},{"question":"What standards does the GC1620M6 comply with?","answer":"It complies with IEC 61095 and IEC 60947-5, with a rated insulation voltage of 500 V per both IEC 61095 and VDE 0110. The IP20 protection rating is per VDE 0106."},{"question":"What is the physical size and mounting of the GC1620M6?","answer":"It is 17.5 mm wide (one 18 mm module), 81 mm tall, and 62.5 mm deep. It clips onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail and uses screw-clamp terminals with a 0.8 N.m tightening torque on both power and control circuits."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC1620M6","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/GC1620M6 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}