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It also carries an AC-1 rating for resistive loads, so it can handle heaters or lighting banks if the BOM needs a single part for mixed duty. The 120 mm width and 158 mm height fit a standard contactor footprint; depth is 132 mm, which leaves enough room for a side-mounted auxiliary block or a mechanical interlock if you're building a reversing starter. IP2X means finger-safe from the front, but the terminals still need shrouding if the panel has live busbars exposed. ## Switching timing and robustness That matters when the contactor drives a motor and an auxiliary NC signals a safety circuit — you get a clean break-before-make window. Mechanical vibration tolerance is 1.5 Gn open, 3 Gn closed; shock tolerance is 6 Gn open, 7 Gn closed.","metaTitle":"Schneider LC1E160F5 Easy TeSys Contactor, 160A AC-3, 110V 50","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric LC1E160F5 Easy TeSys Control contactor, 3P, 160A AC-3 at 440V, 110V AC 50Hz coil. Active production. EN/IEC 60947. DIN rail or plate mount.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"132 mm","Range":"Easy TeSys","Width":"120 mm","Height":"158 mm","Standards":"EN/IEC 60947-1 EN/IEC 60947-4-1 EN/IEC 60947-5-1 GB/T 14048.1 GB/T 14048.4 GB/T 14048.5","Fire resistance":"850 °C conforming to IEC 60695-2-1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Mounting support":"DIN rail Plate","Non-overlap time":"1.5 ms on energisation guaranteed between NC and NO contact 1.5 ms on de-energisation guaranteed between NC and NO contact","Range of product":"Easy TeSys Control","Device short name":"LC1E","Poles description":"3P","Operating altitude":"3000 m without derating","Protective treatment":"TH (pollution degree 3) conforming to IEC 60068-2-30 test Db","Utilisation category":"AC-3 AC-3e AC-1","Contactor application":"Motor control Resistive load","Mechanical robustness":"Vibrations contactor open (1.5 Gn, 5...300 Hz) Vibrations contactor closed (3 Gn, 5...300 Hz) Shocks contactor open (6 Gn for 11 ms) Shocks contactor closed (7 Gn for 11 ms)","IP degree of protection":"IP2X conforming to IEC 60529","Product or component type":"Contactor","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"Power circuit: 10 MOhm for control circuit","Permissible ambient air temperature around the device":"-20...70 °C at Uc -60...80 °C storage -5...55 °C operation"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$209.88 – $282.02","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/b88e48b852eacd83aae57dc4a8feec24.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/au/en/product/LC1E160F5/contactoreasy-tesys-controllc1e3p3noac3440v160a110v-ac-coil50hz/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/LC1E160F5/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings of the LC1E160F5?","answer":"It is a 3-pole contactor rated 160 A in AC-3 (motor switching) at up to 440 V, with a 110 V AC 50 Hz coil. It also carries an AC-1 rating for resistive loads."},{"question":"What mounting options does the LC1E160F5 support?","answer":"It mounts on DIN rail or directly to a panel plate. Dimensions are 120 mm wide, 158 mm high, and 132 mm deep."},{"question":"What standards does the LC1E160F5 comply with?","answer":"It complies with EN/IEC 60947-1, EN/IEC 60947-4-1, EN/IEC 60947-5-1, and the Chinese GB/T 14048 series equivalents. Fire resistance is 850 °C per IEC 60695-2-1."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1E160F5","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/LC1E160F5 when reusing this data. 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