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Average impedance is 2.5 mOhm at Ith 16 A, 50 Hz, with heat dissipation of 1.6 W at 50/60 Hz and 0.65 W per pole. The screw-clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² solid or flexible cable on the power circuit and 2.5 mm² on the control circuit, all torqued to 0.8 N·m. IP20 protection (VDE 0106) out of the enclosure; IP40 when enclosed. Operating altitude up to 3000 m. Mechanical durability is rated at 1,000,000 cycles, with electrical durability of 100,000 cycles under both AC-7A and AC-7B duty at the maximum operating rate of 300 cycles per hour at 50 °C. The contactor withstands shocks of 10 Gn (open) and 15 Gn (closed), and vibrations of 2 Gn (open) and 3 Gn (closed) across 5...300 Hz.","metaTitle":"TeSys GC1640M6 Modular Contactor, 4P, 220-240V AC 60Hz, Set","metaDescription":"Schneider TeSys GC1640M6 modular contactor, 4 poles, 220-240V AC 60Hz coil. IEC 60947-5 & IEC 61095. DIN rail clip-on, set of 6. Sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"62.5 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"36 mm","Colour":"White","Height":"85 mm","Standards":"IEC 60947-5 IEC 61095","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":"1.6 W at 50/60 Hz","Mounting support":"DIN rail","Quantity per set":"Set of 6","Average impedance":"2.5 mOhm - Ith 16 A 50 Hz for power circuit","Device short name":"GC16","Poles description":"4P","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":"34 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-7B AC-7A","Contactor application":"Heating Lighting Motor control","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":"2","[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":"4 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":"4.6 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":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/be/en/product/GC1640M6/tesys-gc-modular-contactor-16-a-4-no-coil-220-240-v-ac/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GC1640M6/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for the GC1640M6?","answer":"It is a 4-pole modular contactor with a 220-240 V AC 60 Hz coil, rated for AC-7A and AC-7B utilisation categories. Breaking and making capacity is 40 A at 400 V AC for the power circuit. It occupies 2 x 18 mm modules on a DIN rail."},{"question":"What standards does the GC1640M6 comply with?","answer":"It complies with IEC 60947-5 and IEC 61095, with an insulation voltage rating of 500 V per those standards and VDE 0110."},{"question":"How is the GC1640M6 supplied?","answer":"It is supplied as a set of 6 units, which is convenient for multi-circuit panel builds."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC1640M6","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/GC1640M6 when reusing this data. 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