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The AC-3 utilisation category means the contactor set is rated for switching squirrel-cage motors: making and breaking currents up to 6× the rated operational current during starting, and breaking the full load current during running. At 18 A in AC-3, this starter handles motors drawing that line current at the delta-connected run condition — typically a 5.5 kW to 7.5 kW motor on a 400 V three-phase supply, depending on efficiency and duty cycle. The 115 V AC coil is a fixed-voltage design — no interchangeable coil module. Confirm your control voltage matches before wiring; the coil dropout threshold is not specified here, but standard TeSys D practice holds pickup at 85% of nominal and dropout around 20–30% of nominal. Environmental ratings are solid for panel-mount: operating ambient -40 to 70 °C, storage -60 to 80 °C, altitude 3000 m without derating, pollution degree 3 (conductive pollution or dry non-conductive that becomes conductive with condensation — typical for industrial control panels). The front face carries IP2X protection (finger-safe, no tool needed). ## Compliance and construction details Climatic withstand conforms to IACS and IEC 60947-1 Annex Q category D. Protective treatment is TH per IEC 60068-2-30 (damp heat, cyclic). Mechanical robustness: vibrations 2 Gn contactor open, 4 Gn closed (5–300 Hz); shocks 10 Gn open, 15 Gn closed for 11 ms. The 3 x 3P pole configuration (three contactors, each with three NO power poles) is the standard topology for a star delta starter: one line contactor, one star contactor, one delta contactor. The pre-wired assembly reduces panel wiring time and eliminates wiring errors between the three contactors.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric TeSys D LC3D180AFE7 Star Delta Starter, 1","metaDescription":"TeSys D star delta starter, 3 x 3P (3 NO), 18 A, 115 V AC coil. Obsolete — sourced to order against RFQ. AC-3 motor control, IP2X front face, -40 to 70 °C.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Contactors"],"specifications":{"Range":"TeSys","Product name":"TeSys D","Fire resistance":"850 °C conforming to IEC 60695-2-1","lifecycle_stage":"current","Flame retardance":"V1 conforming to UL 94","Pollution degree":"3","Device short name":"LC3D","Poles description":"3 x 3P","Climatic withstand":"conforming to IACS E10 conforming to IEC 60947-1 Annex Q category D","Operating altitude":"3000 m without derating","Device presentation":"Pre-wired","Protective treatment":"TH conforming to IEC 60068-2-30","Utilisation category":"AC-3","Contactor application":"Motor control","Mechanical robustness":"Vibrations contactor open: 2 Gn, 5...300 Hz Vibrations contactor closed: 4 Gn, 5...300 Hz Shocks contactor open: 10 Gn for 11 ms Shocks contactor closed: 15 Gn for 11 ms","IP degree of protection":"IP2X front face conforming to IEC 60529","Product or component type":"Star delta starter","Power Pole Contact Composition":"3 x 3 NO","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"Power circuit: 10 MOhm for signalling circuit","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-60...80 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-40...70 °C at Uc"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/25598edb8aa84ac98be761318818b4db.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/vn/en/product/LC3D180AFE7/tesys-deca-star-delta-starter-3-x-3p-3-no-18-a-115-v-ac-coil/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/LC3D180AFE7/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the closest alternative to the LC3D180AFE7?","answer":"No official successor order code is published for this specific 3 x 3P, 18 A, 115 V AC configuration. A current-production TeSys D star delta starter with matched ratings would be the functional equivalent for new designs, but pin-to-pin compatibility and wiring differences must be verified against the panel layout."},{"question":"What is the TeSys range and TeSys D product name?","answer":"This part belongs to the TeSys range and carries the product name TeSys D, Schneider Electric's modular contactor and starter family for motor control."},{"question":"What compliance documentation is available for this part?","answer":"The part is certified for fire resistance 850 °C per IEC 60695-2-1, flame retardance V1 per UL 94, and climatic withstand per IACS and IEC 60947-1 Annex Q category D. Protective treatment is TH per IEC 60068-2-30. Full compliance declarations (RoHS, REACH, UL, IEC) are typically available from Schneider Electric's documentation portal under the TeSys D family."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/LC3D180AFE7","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/LC3D180AFE7 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}}