The Schneider Electric LC1G225XXEN is a 3-pole TeSys Giga contactor rated for motor switching up to 110 kW at 400 V AC in AC-3e duty, with a mechanical durability of 8 Mcycles. It covers a wide utilisation category range — AC-1 through AC-8b and DC-1 through DC-5 — so it handles resistive, motor, and lightly inductive loads without needing a different frame.
The 110 kW rating at 400 V AC-3e is the motor-switching figure that governs most industrial applications — this is the number to match against your motor nameplate for standard squirrel-cage induction motors. The built-in bidirectional peak limiting coil technology holds the control circuit at 600 V AC or DC, and the inrush power draw is 230 W DC — important for sizing your control transformer or DC supply. Power circuit connections accept busbars up to 25 x 6 mm or ring terminals up to 185 mm², with a bolted connection — this is a lugged frame, not a spring-clamp power terminal, so plan for proper crimp tools and torque wrench set to 18 N·m.
The LC1G225XXEN is certified to EN/IEC 60947-4-1 and -5-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1/5-1, covering the major global markets without needing a variant change. Safety reliability data is provided per EN/ISO 13849-1: B10d of 400,000 cycles under nominal load and 3,000,000 cycles under mechanical load — useful for safety circuit calculations where the contactor is part of a monitored safety function.
Mounts on a plate (not DIN rail) with a 35 mm pitch between phases — standard for this frame size, so verify your backpanel drilling matches the hole pattern before committing the BOM. The auxiliary contact block comes as 1 NO + 1 NC built-in, which covers basic status feedback; if you need more aux contacts, plan for a side-mount add-on block from the TeSys Giga range. Front-face IP2X protection with shrouds is standard — suitable for enclosed panels where accidental finger contact is the concern, but not rated for washdown environments.