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The 16 A AC-3 rating is the motor-switching current at ≤440 V — that's the number that governs real motor loads, not the higher AC-1 resistive rating. Heat dissipation is 1.3 W per pole, so total 3.9 W through the enclosure. That's low enough for a sealed panel without forced ventilation, but check the thermal curve if you're grouping multiple contactors in a small enclosure. Flame retardance V1 per UL 94 means the housing self-extinguishes within 30 seconds of a flame source removal — standard for panel-mounted control gear. The 1 NC auxiliary contact is built in, so you get a feedback signal for the PLC or a seal-in circuit without adding a separate block. Terminal numbering follows the standard IEC 60947-4-1 scheme.","metaTitle":"Schneider TeSys K LC1K16015C72 Contactor, 16 A, 36 V AC Coil","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric TeSys K LC1K16015C72 contactor, 3-pole, 16 A AC-3 at 440 V, 36 V AC coil with built-in diode suppressor. Active production, sourced to order.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"57 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"45 mm","title":"LC1K16015C72","Height":"58 mm","description":"TeSys K contactor, 3P, AC-3 <= 440 V 16 A, 1 NC aux., 36 V AC coil","Product name":"TeSys K","Motor power kW":"4 kW at 480 V AC 50/60 Hz 4 kW at 500...600 V AC 50/60 Hz 4 kW at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz 5.5 kW at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz 4 kW at 220...230 V AC 50/60 Hz 7.5 kW at 380...415 V AC 50/60 Hz","Coil technology":"Built-in bidirectional peak limiting diode suppressor","lifecycle_stage":"current","Flame retardance":"V1 conforming to UL 94","Heat dissipation":"1.3 W","Range of product":"TeSys K","Device short name":"LC1K","Poles description":"3P","Compatibility code":"LC1K","Device application":"Control","Utilisation category":"AC-3 AC-1","Pole contact composition":"3 NO","Product or component type":"Contactor","[Ie] rated operational current":"16 A at 20 A at 10 MOhm for signalling circuit","[Icw] rated short-time withstand current":"115 A 50 °C - 1 s for power circuit 105 A 50 °C - 5 s for power circuit 100 A 50 °C - 10 s for power circuit 75 A 50 °C - 30 s for power circuit 55 A 50 °C - 1 min for power circuit 50 A 50 °C - 3 min for power circuit 25 A 50 °C - >= 15 min for power circuit 80 A - 1 s for signalling circuit 90 A - 500 ms for signalling circuit 110 A - 100 ms for signalling circuit"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/bec2c3ee150068b4191486ce712dc4a9.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/mk/en/product/LC1K16015C72/tesys-k-contactor-3p-ac3-440-v-16-a-1-nc-aux-36-v-ac-coil/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for this contactor?","answer":"Rated operational current is 16 A in AC-3 at ≤440 V. Motor power ranges from 4 kW at 480 V up to 7.5 kW at 380–415 V, 50/60 Hz. Coil is 36 V AC with a built-in bidirectional peak limiting diode suppressor. Dimensions: 45 mm wide, 58 mm high, 57 mm deep."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative to LC1K16015C72 in the TeSys K family?","answer":"Within the TeSys K range, the closest sibling would be a variant with a different coil voltage or auxiliary contact configuration. For a 36 V AC coil with 1 NC auxiliary, this is the exact order code; no pin-compatible drop-in exists with a different coil voltage without rewiring."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for this part?","answer":"The contactor carries UL 94 V1 flame retardance rating. As a Schneider TeSys K product, it is designed to meet IEC 60947-4-1 and relevant UL/CSA standards. RoHS and REACH declarations are available from the manufacturer upon request."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1K16015C72","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/LC1K16015C72 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}}