The LC1F225E6 is a 3-pole TeSys F contactor rated 315 A operational current in AC-3 duty at ≤440 V (cite:), which means it switches three-phase motor loads up to that current — 110 kW at 400 V (cite:) — without welding the main poles under normal starting. The 48 VAC 60 Hz coil (cite:) holds in at 0.85–1.1 Uc and drops out between 0.35–0.55 Uc (cite:); if your control transformer is 50 Hz, verify the coil's frequency tolerance because the VA inrush (970 VA at 60 Hz, cite:) and hold-in (66 VA, cite:) are specified at 60 Hz only. The contactor is rated for AC-3 (squirrel-cage motor starting), AC-4 (plugging/inching), and AC-1 (resistive) duty (cite:). For AC-4 at 400 V the motor power drops to 40 kW (cite:) — the higher switching frequency and breaking under load demand a lower thermal limit. Mechanical durability is 10 Mcycles (cite:); maximum operating rate is 2400 cycles/hour at 55 °C (cite:). Mounting is plate-only (cite:) — no DIN-rail adapter. The power circuit uses bolted bar or lug connections accepting up to 185 mm² cable (cite:). Tightening torque for power terminals is 35 N.m (cite:). IP20 front face with shrouds (cite:) means it's touch-safe in an enclosed panel but not rated for washdown.
The LC1F225E6 is in end-of-life hot phase (cite:) — the manufacturer has announced discontinuation but still accepts orders for a limited last-time-buy window. After that window closes, supply moves to independent distribution and surplus channels.
The contactor is designed to IEC 60947-1, IEC 60947-4-1, EN 60947-1, EN 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1 (cite:). Rated insulation voltage is 1000 V per IEC 60947-4-1 and 1500 V per VDE 0110 group C (cite:). Overvoltage category III (cite:). Protective treatment TH (cite:) indicates tropicalized humidity resistance.