The 103S-BSKF3-DC16C IEC Starter is a DOL or Direct On-Line IEC starter that has a Motor Protection Circuit Breaker (MPCB) device and a contactor size of 100-C12. It is manufactured as part of the Bulletin 103S line in the 103 IEC Starters series and it features the 141A ISO Busbar Module style and a coil voltage rating of 230 Volts AC at a frequency of 50/60 Hertz. This starter has 1 Normally Open (NO) auxiliary contact and 1 Normally Closed (NC) auxiliary contact. Other specifications of this unit include a D frame and a circuit breaker current range of 10 to 16 Amps. The Allen-Bradley 103S-BSKF3-DC16C Starter does not support any modifications or circuit breaker accessories. The open-type starters in the Bulletin 103S series like this one include non-reversing starters with a current range of 0.1 to 90 Amps. They also are cULus listed.

Generally, the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 103S Open-Type Starters like the 103S-BSKF3-DC16C Direct On-Line IEC Starter and the related Allen-Bradley Bulletin 107S Open-Type Starters allow for the wiring and installation of the control plug for auxiliary contacts that are standard features on the ISO Busbar-Mounted starters. The Bulletin 103S Combination Starters, including the 103S-BSKF3-DC16C Direct On-Line Starter, are intended to offer circuit protection to the individual branches for each motor. These starters are combination starters because they include a Bulletin 140M MPCB Device and a 100-C Contactor in 1 module. Generally, these combination starters can also provide overload protection, branch circuit protection, magnetic control protection, and short-circuit protection for each of the individual motor circuits in a host motor to extend its operating lifespan.