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It's IP20 rated, so it belongs inside an enclosure, not on the wet side of the panel. The preassembled reversing busbar saves you the wiring time and the risk of phasing error; you land the line and load leads and the interlock is already correct. ## Mechanical robustness for the application The contactor is rated for shock and vibration per IEC 60068-2-27 and IEC 60068-2-6. With the contacts closed it takes 10 Gn on the Y and Z axes, 15 Gn on X; open contacts handle 6 to 10 Gn depending on axis. Vibration resistance is 4 Gn closed, 2 Gn open across 5 to 300 Hz. That's enough for most industrial machinery and mobile equipment — you won't see nuisance dropout from a nearby press or a forklift hitting a bump.","metaTitle":"Schneider TeSys K LC2K1601U72 Reversing Contactor, 3P, 16A A","metaDescription":"Schneider TeSys K LC2K1601U72 reversing contactor, 3P, AC-3 16A at 440V, 1 NC, 230-240V AC coil. Active lifecycle. Panel-mount with preassembled reversing busbar.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Depth":"57 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"90 mm","title":"LC2K1601U72","Height":"58 mm","description":"TeSys K reversing contactor, 3P, AC-3 <= 440 V 16 A, 1 NC, 230...240 V AC","Product name":"TeSys K","lifecycle_stage":"current","Flame retardance":"V1 conforming to UL 94 Requirement 2 conforming to NF F 16-101 Requirement 2 conforming to NF F 16-102","Device short name":"LC2K","Poles description":"3P","Device application":"Control","Operating altitude":"2000 m without derating","Device presentation":"Preassembled with reversing power busbar","Protective treatment":"TC conforming to IEC 60068 TC conforming to DIN 50016","Utilisation category":"AC-3 AC-4","Contactor application":"Motor control","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","IP degree of protection":"IP20 conforming to VDE 0106","Product or component type":"Reversing contactor","Power Pole Contact Composition":"3 NO","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"Power circuit: 690 V AC 50/60 Hz Signalling circuit: 10 MOhm for signalling circuit","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/1beaca16f8b351f3680ae410add4dfc2.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/LC2K1601U72/tesys-k-reversing-contactor-3p-ac3-440-v-16-a-1-nc-230-240-v-ac/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the AC-3 rating and what does it mean for motor control?","answer":"The AC-3 rating is 16 A at ≤440 V. AC-3 is the standard utilization category for starting and stopping squirrel-cage motors under load — that 16 A figure is the real motor-switching current, not the resistive AC-1 rating. It tells you this contactor can handle a motor drawing up to 16 A during start and stop cycles without excessive contact wear."},{"question":"What is the coil voltage?","answer":"The coil is rated 230 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. That's a standard industrial control voltage in many regions."},{"question":"Does this contactor come with the reversing busbar?","answer":"Yes, it's preassembled with the reversing power busbar — you don't need to order the interlock and busbar separately. The mechanical interlock is built in."},{"question":"What is the IP rating and where can it be installed?","answer":"IP20 per VDE 0106 — finger-safe against accidental contact, but not sealed against moisture or dust. It belongs inside a control cabinet or enclosure, not in a washdown area."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC2K1601U72","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/LC2K1601U72 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}}