The LC3F225V7 is a pre-wired TeSys F star delta starter from Schneider Electric, built for motor control in the 200 kW range at 400 V. It's rated 225 A AC-3 (switching motor loads), with a 400 V AC 50/60 Hz control coil. The assembly includes three 3-pole contactors (KM1 star, KM2 line, KM3 delta) with auxiliary contacts already wired: 1 NC + 1 NO on the star, 2 NC + 1 NO on line, 1 NC + 2 NO on delta. That saves panel wiring time — just land the motor and control power.
The 225 A rated operational current (Ie) at ≤ 440 V AC in AC-3 category means it's sized for squirrel-cage motor starting — the category that defines making and breaking under starting current. That 225 A is the full-load motor current it handles, not a resistive-heater rating. Motor power tables confirm the range: 100 kW at 230 V, 200 kW at 400/415 V, 220 kW at 440 V. The 400 V coil (Uc) pulls 805 VA inrush at 50 Hz, 970 VA at 60 Hz — plan your control transformer accordingly. Rated making capacity is 2250 A, breaking capacity 1800 A, both per IEC 60947-4-1, so it handles the transient during a star-to-delta transition without welding contacts.
This is a plate-mount starter — no DIN rail. The form factor is 525 mm wide, 235 mm deep, 110 mm high, with M10 power connections accepting busbars up to 32 x 4 mm or lugs up to 185 mm². Control wiring uses screw clamp terminals (1 to 4 mm² flexible). The pre-wired auxiliary contacts reduce the risk of mis-wiring the interlock logic that keeps star and delta from closing simultaneously.