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The utilisation categories tell you what loads this contactor can handle: AC-3 for squirrel-cage motors (starting and switching off during running), AC-3e for high-efficiency motors with higher inrush, and AC-1 for resistive loads like heaters. The non-overlap time of 1.5 ms on both energisation and de-energisation, guaranteed between NC and NO contacts, matters for safety circuits where you need to ensure the NC and NO poles never close simultaneously during transition. That timing is built into the contactor design, not something you add externally. This contactor carries approvals against EN/IEC 60947-1, 60947-4-1, and 60947-5-1, plus the Chinese GB/T equivalents. It also meets EN/IEC 60335-1 Clause 30.2 and EN/IEC 60335-2-40 Annex JJ for appliance and heat-pump applications. The IP degree of protection is IP2X per IEC 60529 — finger-safe from the front, but not sealed against dust or water. In a clean, dry panel that's fine; for washdown environments you'd need an additional enclosure.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric LC1E80U5 EasyPact TVS Contactor, 80A AC-3","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric LC1E80U5 EasyPact TVS contactor. 3-pole, 80A AC-3 motor rating at ≤440V, 240V AC coil. Active production. DIN rail or plate mount. EN/IEC 60947 compliant.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"121 mm","Range":"Easy TeSys","Width":"85 mm","Height":"127 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 EN/IEC 60335-1:Clause 30.2 EN/IEC 60335-2-40:Annex JJ","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","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":"$105.44","priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/e6dd198956db1deed7a4cad95fc37095.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/za/en/product/LC1E80U5/easypact-tvs-contactor-3p3-no-ac3-440-v-80a-240-v-ac-coil/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/LC1E80U5/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest alternative to the LC1E80U5 in the same family?","answer":"Within the Easy TeSys Control range, the closest peer is the LC1E80M5, which shares the same 80 A AC-3 rating and three-pole configuration but uses a 220 V AC coil instead of 240 V AC. The mechanical footprint and mounting are identical, so swapping the coil voltage is the only decision point."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does Schneider provide for the LC1E80U5?","answer":"The contactor is certified to EN/IEC 60947-1, 60947-4-1, and 60947-5-1, plus the Chinese GB/T equivalents. It also meets EN/IEC 60335-1 Clause 30.2 and EN/IEC 60335-2-40 Annex JJ. Fire resistance is tested to 850 °C per IEC 60695-2-1, and the protective treatment is TH (pollution degree 3) per IEC 60068-2-30."},{"question":"What is the depth of the LC1E80U5?","answer":"The depth is 121 mm. Combined with a width of 85 mm and height of 127 mm, it fits a standard contactor footprint on a DIN rail or plate."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1E80U5","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/LC1E80U5 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}}