The Schneider Electric GV2ME08K2M7 is a TeSys GV2-ME reversing DOL combination starter, integrating a motor circuit breaker (GV2ME) with a reversing contactor block (GV2AF01) into a single 45 mm wide package. The thermal protection adjustment range is 2.5...4 A, which sets the overload trip point for the connected motor. The magnetic short-circuit trip is fixed at 51 A, providing instantaneous protection on high fault currents. Breaking capacity is 50 kA Iq at 400/415 V AC, conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 — this means the starter can safely interrupt a fault current up to 50 kA without welding its contacts or causing a cascade failure upstream, which is a strong SCCR for a compact motor starter.
Where you would use it
This is a panel-mounted reversing starter for a 1.1 kW motor at 400/415 V AC, or up to 2.2 kW at 500 V AC. The coordination type is Type 1, meaning under a short-circuit fault the starter may need contact replacement but the panel bus remains intact. For applications requiring no damage to the starter after a fault, you would need a Type 2 coordination study with upstream fuses or a specific circuit breaker.