FUSES
/ SICHERUNGEN
PFRX
Resettable fuses
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Wire leaded
PTC-Fuses
Type PFRX
Cured, flame retardant epoxy
Polymer insulating material
meets UL 94V-0
requirements
Bulk packaging, tape and
reel and Ammo-Pak
available on most models
Agency recognition:
UL, CSA, TÜV
0.01
0.001
1
10
100
0.1
1
10
100
1000
PFRX.110
PFRX.135
PFRX.160PFRX.185PFRX.250
PFRX.300PFRX.375
Typical Time to Trip at 23 ˚C
Time to trip
(s)
Fault current
(A)
Test Procedures And Requirements For Model PFRX Series
Test
/ Test
Test Conditions
/ Bedingungen
Accept/Reject Criteria
Visual/Mech.
/ visuell/mech.
Verify dimensions and materials
/ Kontrolle Abmess./Mat.
Per PF physical description
Resistance
/ Widerstand
In still air @ 23 °C
/ bei ruhiger Luft
R
min
≤
R
≤
R
max
Time to Trip
/ Trip-Zeit
At spezified current V
max
, 23 °C
/ unter spez. Strom
T
≤
max.
time to trip
(sec.
)
Hold Current
/ Haltestrom
30 min. at I
hold
/ bei Haltestrom
No trip
Trip Cycle Life
/ Trip-Zyklen
V
max
, I
max
, 100 cycles
/ Zyklen
No arcing or burning
Trip Endurance
/ Zeit im Tripzustand
V
max
, 48 hours
/ Stunden
No arcing or burning
Environmental Characteristics
Operating/Storage Temperature
/ Einsatz/Lagertemp.
–40 °C
to
+85 °C
Maximum Device Surface Temperature in Tripped State
/
125 °C
Passive Aging
/ passive Alterung
+85 °C, 1000
hours
/ Std.
±5%
typ. resist. change
Humidity Aging
/ Feuchtigkeitsalterung
+85 °C, 85% R.H. 1000
hours
/ Std.
±5%
typ. resist. change
Thermal Shock *)
/ Thermischer Schock
+85 °C/–40 °C 10
times
/ Zyklen
±10%
typ. resist. change
Mechanical Shock
/ Mechanischer Schock
MIL-STD-202, Method 213,
No resistance change
Condition
1
(100 g, 6
sec.
)
Solvent Resistance
/ Lösungsmittel-Beständigkeit
MIL-STD-202, Method 215
No change
Vibration
MIL-STD-883C, Method 2007.1,
No change
Condition
A
*) MIL-STD-202, Method 213
A
E
B
D
C
Lead Material
0.81 dia. (20AWG)
Package 1
Kinked lead options available for board standoff
Applications
Almost anywhere there is a low
voltage power supply, up to 60 V
and a load to be protected, in-
cluding:
• Security- and Fire alarm
systems
• Loud speakers
• Power transformers
Typical Part Marking
Layout may vary
RX110
6180T
Manufacturer’s
Trademark
Part identification
Lot No (T=Taiwan)
Date Code (Last
Digit of Year and
Julian Date)
50 75 100
FUSES
/ SICHERUNGEN
PFRX
Resettable fuses
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Type
/ Typ
V
max
I
max
I
hold
I
trip
Initial
1 Hour (R1) Post-
Max. Time
Tripped Power
Resistance
/
Trip Resistance
/
to trip at 23 °C
/
Dissipation
/
Amperes
/
Ohms at 23 °C Ohms at 23 °C Seconds at 23 °C
/
Watts at 23 °C
Ampere
at 23 °C
V
A
Hold
Trip
min.
max.
R
1 max.
PFRX.110.X
60
40
1.10
2.20
0.15
0.25
0.38
8.2
1.50
PFRX.135.X
60
40
1.35
2.70
0.12
0.19
0.30
9.6
1.70
PFRX.160.X
60
40
1.60
3.20
0.09
0.14
0.22
11.4
1.90
PFRX.185.X
60
40
1.85
3.70
0.08
0.12
0.19
12.6
2.10
PFRX.250
60
40
2.50
5.00
0.05
0.08
0.13
15.6
2.50
PFRX.300
60
40
3.00
6.00
0.04
0.06
0.10
19.8
2.80
PFRX.375
60
40
3.75
7.50
0.03
0.05
0.08
24.0
3.20
Electrical Characteristics
Dimensions
Type
/ Typ
A B C D E
Style
/
Lead
/
Material
max. max. nom. Tol. ± min. max.
PFRX.110.X
13.0
18.0
5.1
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.135.X
14.5
19.6
5.1
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.160.X
16.3
21.3
5.1
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.185.X
17.8
22.9
5.1
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.250
21.3
26.4
10.2
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.300
24.9
30.0
10.2
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
PFRX.375
28.4
33.5
10.2
0.7
7.6
3.1
1
0.81
dia. /
Ø Sn/Cu
Dimension
= mm
Thermal Derating Chart - I
hold
(Amps)
Type
/ Typ
Ambient Operating Temperature
40˚C
–20 ˚C
0 ˚C
23 ˚C
40 ˚C
50 ˚C
60 ˚C
70 ˚C
85 ˚C
PFRX.110.X
1.71
1.50
1.31
1.10
0.89
0.79
0.69
0.59
0.44
PFRX.135.X
2.09
1.84
1.61
1.35
1.09
0.97
0.85
0.73
0.54
PFRX.160.X
2.48
2.18
1.90
1.60
1.30
1.15
1.01
0.86
0.64
PFRX.185.X
2.87
2.52
2.20
1.85
1.50
1.33
1.17
1.00
0.74
PFRX.250
3.88
3.40
2.98
2.50
2.03
1.80
1.58
1.35
1.00
PFRX.300
4.65
4.08
3.57
3.00
2.43
2.16
1.89
1.62
1.20
PFRX.375
5.81
5.10
4.46
3.75
3.04
2.70
2.36
2.03
1.50
How To Order
PF RX . XXX . X
PTC-Fuse
Style
RX =
Radial Leaded Component
Hold Current, I
hold
110-375 (1.10 mA - 3.75 A)
Packaging Options
- =
Bulk Packaging
.2 =
Tape and Reel*
.3 =
Ammo Pack*
*Packaged per EI486-B
Packaging
Bulk
/ Lose
All types = 500 pcs. per bag
(leave .X space empty
Tape and reel
/ Gegurtet
PFRX.110 – PFRX.160 = 1500
pcs. per reel
;
.X = 2 PFRX.185 = 1000
pcs. per reel
Ammo Pack:
/ Ammo-Verp.
PFRX.110 – PFRX.160 = 1000
pcs. per reel
;
.X = 3 PFRX.185 = 500
pcs. per reel