The Schneider Electric LC1E65F5 is an Easy TeSys Control contactor, three-pole (3P, all NO), rated 65 A in AC-3 utilisation category at ≤440 V. AC-3 is the standard duty for starting and stopping squirrel-cage induction motors — that 65 A figure is what governs motor sizing, not the higher AC-1 resistive rating. The coil pulls 110 V AC at 50 Hz; verify your control transformer matches that frequency before wiring. It also carries AC-3e (enhanced motor starting) and AC-1 (resistive load) categories, so it handles heater banks or lighting as well, but the AC-3 number is the one that decides fit for a motor branch circuit.
Depth is 114 mm, which matters when you're squeezing it into a shallow enclosure alongside a starter or overload relay.
Also listed for EN/IEC 60335-1 Clause 30.2 and -2-40 Annex JJ, which covers glow-wire and flammability in appliance applications — useful if this contactor ends up in an HVAC or refrigeration panel. Operates from -5 °C to 55 °C ambient, stores from -60 °C to 80 °C. TH protective treatment per IEC 60068-2-30 means it handles humidity cycling (pollution degree 3) — fine for unheated electrical rooms in temperate climates. Derating starts above 3000 m altitude.
Switching timing and mechanical robustness
That's the window where both sets are open — critical if you're using the NC as a feedback mirror in a safety circuit; you need that gap to avoid a race condition in the PLC scan. Vibration tested to 1.5 Gn (open) and 3 Gn (closed) across 5–300 Hz; shock rated at 6 Gn open, 7 Gn closed. That's standard for industrial panel mounting — no special isolation required unless you're bolting it directly to a vibrating machine base.