Part identity and key ratings
The LC1E2501P7 is a 3-pole contactor from Schneider Electric's Easy TeSys Control range, rated 25 A in AC-3 and AC-3e utilisation categories at ≤440 V. That AC-3 rating means it's sized for starting and stopping squirrel-cage motors under full load — the standard duty for general-purpose motor control. The coil is 230 V AC, and the built-in auxiliary is 1 NC. It also carries an AC-1 rating for resistive loads, so the same contactor can switch heaters or lighting banks where inrush is minimal. The 3P(3NO) pole configuration gives you three normally-open main poles, which is the typical arrangement for three-phase motor circuits.
The 85 mm depth and 74 mm height leave clearance for wiring ducts and adjacent components. IP2X finger protection on the front means it's safe for open-panel installations where accidental contact is a concern. The non-overlap time of 1.5 ms on both energisation and de-energisation is guaranteed between NC and NO contacts — important when you're interlocking a motor starter with a bypass contactor and need to avoid a momentary short across poles during transition.
Rated for operation from -5 to 55 °C, storage from -60 to 80 °C, and altitude up to 3000 m without derating. The TH protective treatment (pollution degree 3) per IEC 60068-2-30 means it's treated for tropical humidity environments — relevant if the panel ships to a coastal or high-humidity site.