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Depth is 62.5 mm and height 85 mm, so it fits standard distribution board cutouts. The screw clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² solid or flexible cable on the power side, and 2.5 mm² on the control side, with a uniform tightening torque of 0.8 N.m. IP20 protection on the device body, IP40 when enclosed per VDE 0106. ## Performance and durability Mechanical durability is rated at 1,000,000 cycles, with electrical durability at 100,000 cycles for both AC-7A and AC-7B categories. The maximum operating rate is 300 cycles per hour at 50 °C. Heat dissipation is 1.6 W per pole at 50/60 Hz, with an average impedance of 2.5 mOhm for the power circuit. The inrush power draw is 34 VA at 50 Hz and 20 °C.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GC2540F5 TeSys GC Modular Contactor, 110","metaDescription":"GC2540F5 modular contactor from Schneider Electric TeSys GC series. 4-pole, 110 V AC 50 Hz coil, rated breaking capacity 68 A at 400 V. Current lifecycle stage. DIN rail clip-on. 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It has a rated breaking capacity of 68 A at 400 V for the power circuit, and is rated for utilisation categories AC-7A (motor control) and AC-7B (lighting and heating loads). Mechanical durability is 1,000,000 cycles, electrical durability 100,000 cycles."},{"question":"What standards does the GC2540F5 comply with?","answer":"It complies with IEC 60947-5 (control circuit devices and switching elements) and IEC 61095 (electromechanical contactors for household and similar purposes). Rated insulation voltage is 500 V per both IEC 61095 and VDE 0110."},{"question":"How is the GC2540F5 mounted and what are its dimensions?","answer":"It clips onto a DIN rail, occupies 2 x 18 mm modules (36 mm width), with a depth of 62.5 mm and height of 85 mm. Screw clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² power cable and 2.5 mm² control cable, all at 0.8 N.m torque."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GC2540F5","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/GC2540F5 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}