The Schneider Electric GV2ME16K2U7 is a direct-on-line reversing combination motor starter from the TeSys GV2-ME family. It integrates a 3-pole reversing contactor, a GV2ME motor circuit breaker, and a GV2AF01 mechanical interlock block into a single unit — one order code, one DIN-rail footprint, one wiring pass. The thermal protection adjustment range is 9...14 A, which sets the overload relay trip point for the connected motor.
Rated for AC-3 utilisation category (the standard for squirrel-cage motor switching), the GV2ME16K2U7 handles motor loads up to 5.5 kW at 400/415 V AC and 7.5 kW at 500 V AC. The magnetic trip is fixed at 170 A — that's the instantaneous short-circuit release, not the thermal overload setting, so it clears a bolted fault fast without waiting for the bimetal to heat. Breaking capacity is 15 kA at 400/415 V AC, certified to IEC 60947-4-1, which means it can interrupt a fault current up to that level under Type 1 coordination (the starter may need contact replacement after a fault, but the upstream device stays selective). For a panel builder, the 45 mm width and 152 mm height fit a standard 8-module DIN-rail slot; depth is 87 mm, which clears most 200 mm deep enclosures with room for wiring gutters.