Schneider Electric GV2ME16K1F7 TeSys DOL Starter, 9-14 A, 11

The Schneider Electric GV2ME16K1F7 is a DOL (direct-on-line) combination starter from the TeSys GV2-ME range, integrating a motor circuit breaker and a 3-pole contactor in one block with a GV2AF01 auxiliary contact block. It's a non-reversing starter sized for AC-3 duty — the standard utilisation category for squirrel-cage induction motors — with a thermal protection adjustment range of 9 to 14 A. The magnetic trip is set at 170 A, which handles the inrush on a motor up to 5.5 kW at 400/415 V AC (or 7.5 kW at 500 V AC). Breaking capacity is 15 kA at 400/415 V per IEC 60947-4-1, with Type 1 coordination — meaning the starter can interrupt a fault up to that level, but the contactor may need replacement after a short-circuit event. For a panel builder, that's the trade-off: you get a compact unit (45 mm wide, 152 mm tall, 87 mm deep) that fits a standard DIN-rail enclosure, but plan for a spare contactor if the line feeds a high-fault-capacity bus.