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The 100 V AC coil pulls in at 30 VA inrush and holds at 4.5 VA, with a dropout threshold above 20% of nominal control voltage, so it's compatible with standard 100 V control transformers without additional suppression. This contactor mounts on either a DIN rail or a plate, with a 45 mm width footprint — that's a single 45 mm module, so it slots into a standard enclosure without eating up rail space. The screw-clamp terminals accept up to 4 mm² solid or 2.5 mm² flexible with ferrules, and the tightening torque range of 0.8 to 1.3 N.m is typical for this class. Depth is 57 mm, height 58 mm — compact enough for shallow back panels. Electrical durability is 1.3 million cycles at that rating, so it's sized for moderate-duty cycling. The built-in coil suppression (integral suppression device) means you don't need an external RC snubber across the coil for most PLC outputs, but verify the free-wheel diode polarity if the control circuit is DC-switched. Minimum switching capability is 5 mA at 17 V for the signalling circuit, which covers dry-contact feedback to a PLC input.","metaTitle":"Schneider TeSys K LC1K1610K72 Contactor, 3P, 16A AC-3, 100VA","metaDescription":"Schneider TeSys K LC1K1610K72 contactor, 3 poles, 16 A AC-3 at 440 V, 1 NO aux, 100 V AC coil. UL/CSA/IEC. Current 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":"LC1K1610K72","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","description":"TeSys K contactor - 3P - AC-3 <= 440 V 16 A - 1 NO aux. - 100 V AC coil","Operating time":"10...20 ms coil de-energisation and NO opening 10...20 ms coil energisation and NO closing","Coil technology":"With integral suppression device","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 NO","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":"IP2X 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,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/55edf2e11560f23d59d9263fd1b8f955.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/uk/en/product/LC1K1610K72/tesys-k-contactor-3p-ac3-440-v-16-a-1-no-aux-100-v-ac-coil/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What compliance documentation does this contactor carry?","answer":"It is certified to EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1. The enclosure is rated IP2X per VDE 0106, and the plastic meets V1 flame retardance per UL 94."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative in the TeSys K family?","answer":"Within the same TeSys K frame, the LC1K1610K7 (with a 24 V AC coil) and the LC1K1610M7 (with a 220 V AC coil) share the same 16 A AC-3 rating, pole configuration, and physical footprint. The only difference is the coil voltage — swap the order code suffix to match your control voltage."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1K1610K72","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/LC1K1610K72 when reusing this data. 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