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The coil is 48 VAC, 50/60 Hz, drawing 30 VA inrush and 4.5 VA holding at 20 °C. ## Sizing and fit for the panel The LC1K1610E7 mounts to either a DIN rail or a plate (screw-fixed). The screw-clamp terminals accept one or two conductors: 1.5 to 4 mm² solid, or 0.75 to 4 mm² flexible without ferrule, or 0.34 to 2.5 mm² flexible with ferrule. Tightening torque is 0.8 to 1.3 N·m (Phillips No 2, flat 6 mm, or Pozidriv No 2). The protective treatment is TC per IEC 60068 and DIN 50016, meaning it's suitable for tropical climates with condensation risk. For washdown or outdoor exposure, note the IP2X rating is finger-safe only — not water-sealed. ## Durability and switching performance Mechanical durability is 10 million cycles. Electrical durability at 16 A AC-3/AC-3e at ≤440 V is 1.3 million cycles — that's the contact wear life under motor-switching duty. Maximum operating rate is 3600 cycles per hour, so it can keep pace with a fast-cycling machine. Coil operating time is 10 to 20 ms for both closing and opening. The coil drops out at ≥0.20 Uc (below 9.6 V for a 48 V coil), which gives reliable dropout on undervoltage. For safety circuit integration, the B10d value is 1,369,863 cycles with nominal load per EN/ISO 13849-1, and 20,000,000 cycles with mechanical load only. Minimum switching capability is 5 mA at 17 V for signalling circuits — important to verify if you're using low-power PLC inputs through the aux contact. The coil has no built-in suppressor module; you'll need an external RC snubber or varistor if driving from a PLC output or if the coil is in a sensitive circuit.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric LC1K1610E7 TeSys K Contactor, 3P, 16 A AC","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric LC1K1610E7 TeSys K contactor, 3-pole, 16 A AC-3 at ≤440 V, 1 NO aux, 48 VAC coil. Current production. Complies with EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2. 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It includes one normally-open auxiliary contact. Mechanical durability is 10 million cycles; electrical durability at rated AC-3 current is 1.3 million cycles."},{"question":"What standards does the LC1K1610E7 comply with?","answer":"It complies with 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 UL 94 V-1 flame retardant, and terminals are IP2X finger-safe per VDE 0106."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative to the LC1K1610E7 in the TeSys K family?","answer":"Within the TeSys K range, the closest alternative would be a variant with a different coil voltage (e.g., 24 VAC, 110 VAC, or 230 VAC) or a different auxiliary contact configuration (e.g., 1 NC instead of 1 NO). The power pole rating (16 A AC-3, 3 NO) and physical footprint are identical across the LC1K16xxE7 family; only the coil voltage and aux contact count change."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1K1610E7","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/LC1K1610E7 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}}