Get your motor off the blocks with this DOL starter from Schneider Electric. It comes with front-facing on and off buttons to give you a simple way to fire up and stop machines. A contactor is integrated into the unit to ensure switching is reliable, while a thermal-magnetic circuit breaker adds short-circuit and overload protections. Thanks to the lockable rotary handle, you can isolate the circuit to ensure motors stay off in emergencies and during maintenance. This disconnector has a distinctive red and yellow colour to mark its function. Built for AC-3 category use, this starter is handy for operating squirrel-cage motors in pumps, conveyors and other industrial drives.

• Adjustable thermal protection range between 1 and 1.6A to suit your application
• Dimensions of 165 (L) x 175 (W) x 165mm (D) mean it's compact
• Tough polycarbonate enclosure safeguards the workings
• IP55 rating indicates protection from dust and water jets

• Packaging systems
• Assembly lines
• Plant machinery
• Food processing

You can secure it to a flat surface with a straightforward screw fixing. Knockouts on the top and bottom give you an easy way to fit cable glands.

These motor starters are available in a selection of formats. All have removable steel base plates for rigidity when mounting to an uneven surface and ease of earthing and wiring and an impact resistant polycarbonate front cover which is adaptable to enable the fitting of other components without drilling. Switching category is AC3 and the enclosures are IP65 rated.