# Schneider Electric LC1D38F7 TeSys Deca contactor

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Updated: 2026-10-29
Lookup label: LC1D38F7
Drawing use: GA
Reference families: Manufacturer

LC1D38F7 contactor envelope for motor-control panel coordination.

## In plain English

### What it does

A contactor is an electrically operated switch. A small control signal operates its mechanism to switch a separate power circuit.

### A simple example

In a switchroom, a controller can operate a contactor to start a ventilation fan while separate protective devices deal with overloads and faults.

### What the drawings help you do

Use the selected manufacturer's drawings to check the equipment's size, mounting points and cable connections. The layout helps you plan where it fits and how it can be reached for maintenance. An illustrative 3D preview does not establish product dimensions or required clearances.

### Terms

- Normally open / normally closed: The contact state in the normal condition defined for the drawing.
- Coil: A wound conductor that can produce a magnetic field when energised.
- Signal: Electrical information passed between devices, rather than necessarily the main power supply.

Concept diagram: Control command → Contactor changes its contacts → Power circuit is switched
A simplified explanation of how this item works. It does not show terminal wiring or an operating procedure.

- [Schneider Electric LC1D38F7 TeSys Deca contactor: official source](https://www.clipsal.com/products/industrial/tesys/contactor-tesys-deca-3p3-no-ac-3-ac-3e-0-to-440v-38a-110vac-50-60hz-coil-lc1d38f7?itemno=LC1D38F7)


## What it represents

Place the contactor with the intended power-conductor route and coil wiring access. Add auxiliary blocks or an overload relay as separate selected components.
Use the linked manufacturer drawing or project mechanical files for dimensions and the exact selected revision. This original educational illustration is unitless and not to scale.

## How to read it

- Show power terminal and coil wiring approach.
- The exact LC1D38F7 identification includes its coil variant; a shared family CAD archive is not proof that all accessory combinations have the same envelope.

## Information to show or reference

- Record LC1D38F7 and drawing revision.
- Show power terminal and coil wiring approach.
- Add selected overload and auxiliary components separately.

## Important distinction

The exact LC1D38F7 identification includes its coil variant; a shared family CAD archive is not proof that all accessory combinations have the same envelope.

## Facts

- Manufacturer or project publisher: Schneider Electric
- Family or order code: LC1D38F7
- CAD relationship: Same reviewed source and configuration scope; select the matching original
- Illustration: Original conceptual GA; no dimensional or certification claim

## Public references

- [Schneider Electric LC1D38F7 TeSys Deca contactor: official source](https://www.clipsal.com/products/industrial/tesys/contactor-tesys-deca-3p3-no-ac-3-ac-3e-0-to-440v-38a-110vac-50-60hz-coil-lc1d38f7?itemno=LC1D38F7) — Schneider Electric. Official identity and available drawing scope; coordination guidance is independently written.

## Graphic scope

No standalone 2D icon is supplied. Manufacturer drawings are shown only where an exact source match is available. Other equipment previews are 3D thumbnails, not dimensional drawings.