{"schemaVersion":"matrix-product-facts/v1","identity":{"mpn":"LC2K16105U72","brand":"Schneider Electric","brandSlug":"schneider","productSlug":"LC2K16105U72","canonicalUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC2K16105U72","factsUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/LC2K16105U72","rawCanonicalId":null},"summary":{"shortDescription":"Schneider Electric TeSys K reversing contactor, 3P, AC-3 ≤440 V 16 A, 1 NO, 230…240 V AC coil, preassembled with reversing power busbar.","salesMarkdown":"It switches a three-phase motor in both directions from a single 230…240 V AC coil signal, rated 16 A in AC-3 duty at ≤440 V (cites:,). That AC-3 rating means it handles starting and stopping of squirrel-cage motors under load — the normal use case for a reversing contactor on a conveyor, pump, or fan direction change. The 16 A AC-3 figure at ≤440 V is the headline: it tells you the contactor set can make and break motor inrush current (typically 6–8× FLA) for a motor up to roughly 7.5 kW at 400 V. The utilisation category also covers AC-4, which is plugging and inching — frequent reversals under load — but that duty derates the current; for repeated reversing cycles, size up if the motor draws more than about 10 A. That is a standard control voltage across European and many Asian panels; if your control circuit runs 24 V DC or 110 V, this is not the coil variant you need. IP20 protection (cites:) means it is safe from finger contact but not from dust or moisture — it belongs inside a panel, not on a washdown line. The operating range is -25…50 °C ambient, with no derating up to 2000 m altitude (cites:,). ## Construction and panel fit This is a 3-pole (3 NO main poles) reversing contactor with one normally-open auxiliary contact built in (cites:,). The reversing busbar is preassembled — you mount the unit on a DIN rail, land the line and load wires, and connect the coil. The unit is flame-retardant to UL 94 V-1 and NF F 16-101/-102 (cites:), which matters for rail and transit applications where fire-smoke-toxicity requirements apply. Mechanical robustness is specified for shock and vibration per IEC 60068-2-27 and -6 — the contactor holds closed through 10 or 15 Gn shocks depending on axis, and withstands 4 Gn vibration closed (cites:).","metaTitle":"TeSys K LC2K16105U72 reversing contactor, 3P, 16 A AC-3, 230","metaDescription":"Active-production TeSys K reversing contactor, 3P, AC-3 ≤440 V 16 A, 1 NO, 230-240 VAC coil. IP20, preassembled busbar. 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":"90 mm","title":"LC2K16105U72","Height":"58 mm","description":"TeSys K reversing contactor, 3P, AC-3 <= 440 V 16 A, 1 NO, 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-4 AC-3","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/56c87ac3d1717c7340ec1ef529c3120a.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/LC2K16105U72/tesys-k-reversing-contactor-3p-ac3-440-v-16-a-1-no-230-240-v-ac/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest pin-compatible alternative to LC2K16105U72 in this component family?","answer":"Within the TeSys K range, the LC2K contactors share the same footprint and busbar arrangement. The closest functional peer is the LC2K0901U72 (9 A AC-3, same coil voltage) for smaller motors, or the LC2K2510U72 (25 A AC-3) for larger ones. All use the same 230…240 V AC coil and 3-pole reversing layout. Pin compatibility is identical across the K frame — the difference is the current rating and auxiliary contact count."},{"question":"What compliance documentation does this brand provide for LC2K16105U72?","answer":"The part carries IEC 60068 shock/vibration compliance, UL 94 V-1 flame retardance, and IP20 per VDE 0106 (cites:,). Standard Schneider Electric declarations of conformity (CE, UKCA, RoHS) are available through the brand's documentation portal."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC2K16105U72","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/LC2K16105U72 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:51:03.652Z","indexable":true}}