The Schneider Electric LC1K16106K7 is a TeSys K series 3-pole contactor rated for AC-3 and AC-3e utilisation at 16 A and 440 V, with a 100 V AC coil and one normally-open auxiliary contact built in. At 16 A AC-3, this contactor handles motor loads up to roughly 4 kW at 400 V three-phase, making it a compact fit for smaller machine sections or auxiliary drives.
Standards coverage and what it unlocks
The LC1K16106K7 is certified to EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and JIS C8201-4-1 — the core contactor and motor-starter standards across Europe, North America, and Japan. It also meets IEC 60335-1 Clause 30.2 and IEC 60335-2-40 Annex JJ for appliance and HVAC applications, and carries a V-1 flame retardance rating per UL 94. This breadth of approvals means the same part number can be specified into panels destined for multiple regulatory jurisdictions without a variant change.
The 57 mm depth and 58 mm height keep it within the compact TeSys K footprint, leaving room for auxiliary contact blocks or a thermal overload relay alongside on the rail. Terminals accept lugs or ring terminals up to 7 mm outer diameter, torqued to 0.8–1.3 N·m.
Durability and electrical life under real duty
Rated for 1.3 million electrical cycles at 16 A AC-3 / AC-3e up to 440 V, and 10 million mechanical cycles. The B10d value for the contactor under nominal load is 1,369,863 cycles per EN/ISO 13849-1, which supports use in safety-related control circuits where reliability data is required for SIL/PL calculations. The minimum switching capability is 5 mA at 17 V, so it can also handle low-level signalling without contact wetting issues.