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Electrical durability is rated at 1.3 million cycles at 16 A AC-3 / AC-3e at ≤440 V — that is the expected life under full rated motor load. Mechanical durability is 10 million cycles, which is the no-load life. For a machine that cycles once every 10 seconds, the electrical life translates to roughly 150 days of continuous operation at rated load; the mechanical life is about 1.5 years at the same rate. The B10d safety reliability figure of 1,369,863 cycles under nominal load (per EN/ISO 13849-1) means 10% of a population of these contactors would have reached end of life by that count — useful for safety circuit SIL/PL calculations. Screw clamp terminals accept 1.5 to 4 mm² solid or 0.75 to 4 mm² flexible wire (with or without ferrules), and the tightening torque range is 0.8 to 1.3 N·m. The IP2X finger protection (per VDE 0106) means it is safe for open-panel mounting where incidental contact is possible, but not for washdown environments. Heat dissipation is 1.3 W at rated coil voltage — negligible for panel thermal calculations, but worth noting if the contactor is packed tightly with other heat sources. The LC1K1610U7 carries approvals to EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1. It also meets the glow-wire test requirements of IEC 60335-1 Clause 30.2 and IEC 60335-2-40 Annex JJ, which is relevant for appliances and HVAC equipment. The enclosure material is rated V1 per UL 94 for flame retardance. Protective treatment is TC per IEC 60068 and DIN 50016, meaning it is tropicalized — suitable for humid or corrosive environments without additional coating.","metaTitle":"Schneider LC1K1610U7 TeSys K Contactor, 3P, 16A AC-3, 230-24","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric LC1K1610U7 TeSys K contactor, 3 poles, 16 A in AC-3/AC-3e at ≤440 V, 1 NO aux, 230-240 V AC coil. 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":"LC1K1610U7","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":"Contactor, TeSys K, 3P, AC-3/AC-3e,<=440V 16A, aux. 1NO, 230...240V AC coil","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 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/f91d23e238cf5874e67fe9e4422358a2.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/za/en/product/LC1K1610U7/contactor-tesys-k-3p-ac3-ac3e440v-16a-aux-1no-230-240v-ac-coil/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings of the LC1K1610U7?","answer":"It is a 3-pole contactor rated 16 A in AC-3/AC-3e at ≤440 V, with a 230-240 V AC coil. It has one normally open auxiliary contact, electrical durability of 1.3 million cycles at rated load, and mechanical durability of 10 million cycles."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for the LC1K1610U7?","answer":"The contactor is certified to EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1. It also meets IEC 60335-1 and IEC 60335-2-40 glow-wire requirements. Flame retardance is V1 per UL 94."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative to the LC1K1610U7 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 V AC or 110 V AC) or a different auxiliary contact configuration. The LC1K1610U7 is the 230-240 V AC coil, 1 NO aux version. For a pin-compatible replacement with the same coil voltage and aux count, the LC1K1610U7 itself is the current-production part."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC1K1610U7","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/LC1K1610U7 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","indexable":true}}