T PL IA N M CO *R oH S Features Applications ■ Size: 8 mm diameter, 10 mm length ■ Telecommunications equipment ■ High current rating ■ Industrial equipment/electronics ■ Low capacitance and insertion loss ■ Consumer electronics ■ Fail-short option available ■ RoHS compliant* ■ UL Recognized 2046 Series Heavy-Duty 3-Electrode Gas Discharge Tube Characteristics Test Methods per ITU-T K.12 and IEC 61643-311. Characteristic DC Sparkover ±20 % @ 100 V/s Impulse Sparkover 100 V/µs 1000 V/µs Characteristic DC Sparkover ±20 % @ 100 V/s Impulse Sparkover 100 V/µs 1000 V/µs Model No. 2046-09 2046-14 2046-20 2046-23 2046-25 90 V 145 V 200 V 230 V 250 V < 600 V < 700 V < 500 V < 700 V < 500 V < 700 V < 600 V < 700 V < 600 V < 700 V Model No. 2046-35 2046-40 2046-42 2046-47 2046-60 350 V 400 V 420 V 470 V 600 V < 700 V < 800 V < 800 V < 900 V < 800 V < 900 V < 900 V < 1000 V < 1000 V < 1100 V Insulation Resistance (IR) NOTE 1............................50 / 100 / 250 Vdc ................................................. > 10 GΩ Glow Voltage ...........................................................10 mA ..................................................................... ~ 70 V Arc Voltage ..............................................................1 A .......................................................................... ~ 10 V Glow-Arc Transition Current .................................................................................................................... < 1 A Maximum Capacitance ............................................1 MHz ..................................................................... < 2 pF Maximum Impulse Discharge Current .....................20,000 A, 8/20 µs ................................................... 1 operation 10,000 A, 8/20 µs .................................................. 10 operations Nominal Alternating Discharge Current ...................20 A, 50 Hz, 1 second ............................................ 1 operation Impulse Life .............................................................200 A 10/1000 µs .................................................. 130 operations DC Holdover Voltage NOTE 2 ................................................................................................................... < 150 ms Operating Temperature............................................................................................................................ -30 to +85 ºC Storage Temperature ............................................................................................................................... -40 to +115 °C Climatic Category (IEC 60068-1)............................................................................................................. 40 / 90 / 21 Notes: • UL Recognized component, UL File E153537. • At delivery AQL 0.65, level II DIN ISO 2859 • Line to Line voltage is approximately 1.8 to 2 times the stated Line to Ground voltage. • Discharge current rating is total current equally divided between Each Line To Ground (ELTG). Note 1: DC Sparkover Voltage IR Measuring Voltage 90 V .........................................50 V 145–400 V ...............................100 V 420–600 V ...............................250 V Note 2: Network Applied DC Sparkover Voltage DC Holdover Voltage 90–145 V .................................52 V 200–250 V ...............................135 V 350–600 V ...............................150 V *RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011. Specifications are subject to change without notice. The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time. Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications. 2046 Series Heavy-Duty 3-Electrode Gas Discharge Tube Product Dimensions 2046-xx-A 2046-xx-C2F FAIL-SHORT CONFIGURATION 10.0 ± 0.5 (.394 ± .020) 8.0 +0.2/-0.8 (.315 + .008/-.031) DIA. 2046-xx-C2 1.0 mm dia. lead wire 13.4 +0.8/-0.5 (.528 +.031/-.020) 10.0 ± 0.5 (.394 ± .020) 8.0 +0.2/-0.8 (.315 + .008/-.031) DIA. DIMENSIONS: MM (INCHES) 7.5 ± 0.5 (.295 ± .020) 1.0 ± 0.05 (.039 ± .002) DIA. 4.4 ± 0.4 (.173 ± .016) 4.4 ± 0.4 (.173 ± .016) How to Order Packaging Specifications 2046 - xx - xx (F) LF Model 2046 ships standard bulk pack, 100 pieces per tray; 5 trays per inner box; 2 inner boxes per outer pack (1K units). Model Number Designator Voltage (Divided by 10) 09 = 90 V 35 = 350 V 14 = 145 V 40 = 400 V 20 = 200 V 42 = 420 V 23 = 230 V 47 = 470 V 25 = 250 V 60 = 600 V Leads A = No leads/Cassette Applications C2 = 1.0 mm dia., 4.4 mm spacing Fail-Short Option (Blank) = None F = Fail-Short Device (Optional) Asia-Pacific: Tel: +886-2 2562-4117 • Fax: +886-2 2562-4116 Europe: Tel: +41-41 768 5555 • Fax: +41-41 768 5510 The Americas: Tel: +1-951 781-5500 • Fax: +1-951 781-5700 www.bourns.com RoHS Compliancy LF = RoHS Compliant Product REV. A 05/12 Specifications are subject to change without notice. The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time. Users should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.