Circuit Protectors Offer Varying Characteristics

    Oct. 1, 1998
    A variety of options is offered in a line of circuit protection components for secondary circuits. The devices provide short-circuit protection by means of a rated breaking point. Upon sensing a short or high fault current, a wire element melts to

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    A variety of options is offered in a line of circuit protection components for secondary circuits. The devices provide short-circuit protection by means of a rated breaking point. Upon sensing a short or high fault current, a wire element melts to interrupt current flow. The devices are stable under varying ambient temperatures and provide highly defined cutoff times. Ratings run from 125 mA to 4A.

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