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FUSES 

/ SICHERUNGEN

 PFST

Resettable fuses 

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Axial leaded 
PTC-Fuses
Type PFST

Fully compatible with cur-
rent industry standards

Weldable nickel terminals

Very low internal resistance

Available in lead-free
version

Agency recognition: 
UL, CSA, TÜV

 

0.01 

0.001 

1

10

100

0.1 

10

Ti

me to T

rip (Seconds)

PFST

.120

PFST

.150

PFST

.350

PFST

.420

PFST

.175

PFST

.200

Typical Time to Trip at 23 ˚C 

Fault current  

 (A)

Time to trip  

 

(s)

Test Procedures And Requirements For Model PFST 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

max

Time to Trip

 / Trip-Zeit

 

5 times I

hold

, 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 

Vibration 

MIL-STD-883C, Method 2007.1, 

No change 

Condition   

A

*) MIL-STD-202F, Method 107G

Applications 

• Rechargable battery pack 

protection

• Cellular phones

Typical Part Marking 

Layout may vary 

ern

ST120
6180T

Manufacturer’s 
Trademark /

Part identification 

Date Code (Last
Digit of Year and
Julian Date) 

Lot No (T=Taiwan) 

50          75         100

Terminal material: Quarter hard nickel 

F

B

D

E

A

C

F

B

D

E

A

C

0.5 X 4.0

Standard Style 

/ Standard-Ausführung

 

“S” Style

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FUSES 

/ SICHERUNGEN

 PFST

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.

PFST.120

15

100

1.20

2.7

0.085

0.160

0.22

5.0

1.2

PFST.120.S

15

100

1.20

2.7

0.085

0.160

0.22

5.0

1.2

PFST.150

15

100

1.50

3.00

0.05

0.09

0.11

5.0

1.30

PFST.175

15

100

1.75

3.8

0.05

0.09

0.120

4.0

1.5

PFST.175.S

15

100

1.75

3.8

0.05

0.09

0.120

4.0

1.5

PFST.200

30

100

2.00

4.4

0.03

0.06

0.080

4.0

1.90

PFST.350

30

100

3.50

6.3

0.017

0.031

0.040

3.0*

2.50

PFST.420

30

100

4.20

7.6

0.012

0.024

0.040

6.0*

2.90

Electrical Characteristics 

Packaging  

All models packaged in bulk, 500 pieces each.
Packaged loose; optional slotted leads (.S) available for 1.20 A and 1.75 A ratings 

Type 

/ Typ

 A B C D F 

Material 

min. max. min. max. min. max. mn. max. min. max. 

PFST.120 19.9 22.1 4.9 5.2 0.6 1.0 5.5 7.5 3.9 4.1 

nickel 

PFST.120.S 19.9 22.1 4.9 5.2 0.6 1.0 5.5 7.5 3.9 4.1 

nickel 

PFST.150 20.9 23.1 10.2 11.8 0.6 1.0 4.1 5.5 4.8 5.5 

nickel 

PFST.175 20.9 23.1 4.9 5.2 0.6 1.0 4.1 5.5 3.9 4.1 

nickel 

PFST.175.S 20.9 23.1 4.9 5.2 0.6 1.0 4.1 5.5 3.9 4.1 

nickel 

PFST.200 21.3 23.4 10.2 11.0 0.5 1.1 5.0 7.6 4.8 5.4 

nickel 

PFST.350 28.4 31.8 13.0 13.5 0.5 1.1 6.3 8.9 6.0 6.6 

nickel 

PFST.420 30.6 32.4 13.0 13.5 0.5 1.1 5.0 7.5 6.0 6.7 

nickel 

Dimensions 

Dimension 

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

PFST.120

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.5 

PFST.120.S

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.5

PFST.150

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.7 

PFST.175

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

0.9

PFST.175.S

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

0.9

PFST.200

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

0.9

PFST.350

5.4

4.8

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.7

PFST.420

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.1

How To Order 

PF

ST

. xxx .  x

PTC-Fuse 

Style

ST = 

Axial Leaded “Strap” Component

Hold Current, I

hold

120-420 (1.20 mA - 4.20 A)

Slotted Lead Option