The GV2ME16K1B7 is a TeSys GV2-ME direct-on-line (DOL) combination starter from Schneider Electric, integrating a 3-pole motor circuit breaker and a contactor into a single non-reversing unit. It is designed for AC-3 duty — switching squirrel-cage motors — with a thermal protection adjustment range of 9 to 14 A and a control circuit voltage of 24 V AC 50/60 Hz. At 400/415 V AC, it delivers 5.5 kW motor power and carries a breaking capacity of 15 kA Iq per IEC 60947-4-1. At 500 V AC, the motor power rises to 7.5 kW, though the breaking capacity drops to 6 kA Iq. The magnetic tripping current is fixed at 170 A.
The 9...14 A thermal adjustment range sets the overload relay trip point for the motor full-load current — set it to the motor nameplate FLA. The 24 V AC control coil is standard for panel-level control transformers; verify the control circuit voltage matches your system before wiring. At 500 V, the 6 kA rating is the limiting figure for higher-voltage installations.
Integration notes
The composition includes a GV2AF01 combination block, so the breaker and contactor are mechanically interlocked and pre-wired internally.