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The contactor carries multi-standard approvals including EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1, so it qualifies for panels destined for North American, European, and Japanese markets without a separate component swap. The UL 94 V-1 flame retardance rating on the housing means it self-extinguishes within 30 seconds after a flame source is removed — a standard requirement for panel-mounted equipment. Electrical durability is rated at 1.3 million cycles at 16 A AC-3/AC-3e ≤ 440 V — that is the number of motor-start operations before the main contacts are expected to wear out under full rated load. Mechanical durability is 10 million cycles, which is the limit for the armature and spring mechanism with no load switched. The difference tells you the contacts, not the mechanics, are the life-limiting element in motor duty. The coil draws 30 VA inrush and 4.5 VA holding at 20 °C, dissipating 1.3 W continuously. The control circuit voltage limits are 0.8 to 1.15 times the rated coil voltage for pickup, and dropout occurs at ≥ 0.2 times Uc below 50 °C — so on a 230 V coil, pickup is guaranteed between 184 V and 264.5 V, and dropout happens at or above 46 V. This gives a wide brownout tolerance for control transformers feeding multiple contactors. Safety reliability is quantified with B10d values: 1,369,863 cycles under nominal load and 20,000,000 cycles under mechanical load per EN/ISO 13849-1. The minimum switching capability is 5 mA at 17 V for the signalling circuit — important if this contactor is used to switch low-level PLC inputs or pilot lights, where dry-contact reliability matters. Operating time is 10 to 20 ms for both coil energisation (NO closing) and de-energisation (NO opening). The maximum operating rate is 3600 cycles per hour, or one operation per second — sufficient for most motor starting and stopping cycles, but not for high-speed jogging or rapid reversing without derating. The screw-clamp terminals accept one or two conductors: solid 1.5 to 4 mm², flexible without ferrule 0.75 to 4 mm², or flexible with ferrule 0.34 to 2.5 mm². Tightening torque is 0.8 to 1.3 N·m using a Philips No 2, flat 6 mm, or Pozidriv No 2 driver. The single normally-closed auxiliary contact is instantaneous — no delay built in. For applications needing additional auxiliaries or a pneumatic timer, the TeSys K range accepts add-on blocks that clip to the front or side of the contactor without tools. The contactor withstands shocks up to 10 Gn (closed) and 6 Gn (open) on the X axis, and 15 Gn (closed) and 10 Gn (open) on Y and Z axes per IEC 60068-2-27. Vibration resistance is 4 Gn closed, 2 Gn open across 5 to 300 Hz per IEC 60068-2-6. Operating altitude is 2000 m without derating — above that, consult the thermal derating curve for the TeSys K range.","metaTitle":"Schneider TeSys K LC1K1601P5 Contactor, 16A AC-3, 230V 50Hz","metaDescription":"Schneider TeSys K LC1K1601P5 contactor, 3-pole, 16A AC-3/AC-3e ≤440V, 1NC aux, 230V 50Hz coil. Current lifecycle stage. Sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"57 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"45 mm","Height":"58 mm","Standards":"EN/IEC 60947-4-1 GB/T 14048.4 UL 60947-4-1 CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1 JIS C8201-4-1 IEC 60335-1:Clause 30.2 IEC 60335-2-40:Annex JJ UL 60335-2-40:Annex JJ","Operating time":"10...20 ms coil de-energisation and NO opening 10...20 ms coil energisation and NO closing","Coil technology":"Without built-in suppressor module","lifecycle_stage":"current","Flame retardance":"V1 conforming to UL 94","Heat dissipation":"1.3 W","Mounting support":"Plate Rail","Device short name":"LC1K","Poles description":"3P","Tightening torque":"0.8...1.3 N.m - on screw clamp terminals Philips No 2 0.8...1.3 N.m - on screw clamp terminals flat Ø 6 mm 0.8...1.3 N.m - on screw clamp terminals pozidriv No 2","Device application":"Control","Inrush power in VA":"30 VA (at 20 °C)","Operating altitude":"2000 m without derating","Non overlap distance":"0.5 mm","Protective treatment":"TC conforming to IEC 60068 TC conforming to DIN 50016","Utilisation category":"AC-3 AC-3e","Contactor application":"Motor control","Electrical durability":"1.3 Mcycles 16 A AC-3 at Ue 1.3 Mcycles 16 A AC-3e at Ue <= 440 V","Mechanical durability":"10 Mcycles","Mechanical robustness":"Shocks contactor closed, on X axis: 10 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Shocks contactor closed, on Y axis: 15 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Shocks contactor closed, on Z axis: 15 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Shocks contactor opened, on X axis: 6 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Shocks contactor opened, on Y axis: 10 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Shocks contactor opened, on Z axis: 10 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27 Vibrations contactor closed: 4 Gn, 5...300 Hz conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 Vibrations contactor opened: 2 Gn, 5...300 Hz conforming to IEC 60068-2-6","Maximum operating rate":"3600 cyc/h","Auxiliary contacts type":"type instantaneous 1 NC","Connections - terminals":"Screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 1.5...4 mm²solid Screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 0.75...4 mm²flexible without cable end Screw clamp terminals 1 cable(s) 0.34...2.5 mm²flexible with cable end Screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 1.5...4 mm²solid Screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 0.75...4 mm²flexible without cable end Screw clamp terminals 2 cable(s) 0.34...1.5 mm²flexible with cable end","IP degree of protection":"IP20 conforming to VDE 0106","Safety reliability level":"B10d = 1369863 cycles contactor with nominal load conforming to EN/ISO 13849-1 B10d = 20000000 cycles contactor with mechanical load conforming to EN/ISO 13849-1","Minimum switching current":"5 mA for signalling circuit","Minimum switching voltage":"17 V for signalling circuit","Product or component type":"Contactor","Signalling circuit frequency":"<= 400 Hz","Control circuit voltage limits":"Operational: 0.8...1.15 Uc (at Drop-out: >= 0.20 Uc (at <50 °C)","Power Pole Contact Composition":"3 NO","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"Power circuit: Signalling circuit: 10 MOhm for signalling circuit","Hold-in power consumption in VA":"4.5 VA (at 20 °C)","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-50...80 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-25...50 °C"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/0fccaf193edab7d84bff8894a0f48662.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ae/en/product/LC1K1601P5/contactor-tesys-k-3p-16a-ac3-ac3e-440v-aux-1nc-coil-230v-50hz/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/LC1K1601P5/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for the LC1K1601P5?","answer":"The contactor carries approvals to EN/IEC 60947-4-1, GB/T 14048.4, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1. The housing is rated V1 per UL 94. Protective treatment conforms to IEC 60068 and DIN 50016. Standard Schneider documentation includes the datasheet, installation instructions, and a CE declaration of conformity."},{"question":"What are the key ratings of the LC1K1601P5?","answer":"Rated 16 A in AC-3/AC-3e at ≤ 440 V, 3-pole with 1 NC auxiliary contact. Coil is 230 V 50 Hz, drawing 30 VA inrush and 4.5 VA holding. Electrical durability is 1.3 million cycles at rated load; mechanical durability is 10 million cycles. Safety B10d is 1,369,863 cycles under nominal load."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1K1601P5","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/LC1K1601P5 when reusing this data. 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