Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case Series/Type: B5920* Date: June 2008 © EPCOS AG 2008. Reproduction, publication and dissemination of this publication, enclosures hereto and the information contained therein without EPCOS' prior express consent is prohibited. Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case J201, J202, J204 Applications Inrush current limiter (charging resistor) for smoothing and DC link capacitors To replace high-power fixed resistors for capacitor charging Dimensional drawing Features Self-protecting in case of malfunction of short-circuit relay or internal short-circuit of capacitor Encased thermistor disk with clamp contacts For high pulse currents and a high number of operating cycles Flame-retardant plastic case Case material UL-listed Sn-plated lead-free solder pins Manufacturer's logo and type designation stamped on in white RoHS-compatible Dimensions in mm Wiring diagram Delivery mode Packed in carton box General technical data Operating cycles at Vmax Switching cycles at Vmax Thermal cooling time constant Heat capacity Operating temperature range Operating temperature range (charging of capacitor) (failure mode) (typical) (typical) (V = 0) (V = Vmax) Nc Nf τth Cth Top Top > 100000 > 10 150 2.0 40/+125 0/+85 cycles cycles s J/K °C °C Electrical specifications and ordering codes Vmax1) RR ∆RR Tref Ipulse,max VBD Ordering code VDC 550 650 800 Ω 20 56 100 % 30 30 25 °C 135 135 130 Ap 50 25 20 V > 700 > 700 > 900 B59201J0140B010 B59202J0135B010 B59204J0130B010 1) Vmax: Maximum permissible DC voltage directly applied to the PTC thermistor. Please read Cautions and warnings and Important notes at the end of this document. Page 2 of 7 Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case Characteristics Minimum resistance of PTC thermistors versus applied voltage Switching time tS versus switching current IS (measured at 25 °C in still air) Please read Cautions and warnings and Important notes at the end of this document. J201, J202, J204 PTC resistance RPTC versus PTC temperature TPTC (measured at low signal voltage) Residual current in high ohmic state Ires as function of applied voltage VPTC (measured at 25 °C in still air) Page 3 of 7 Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case J201, J202, J204 Calculation of the number of required PTC elements Number of required PTC elements (connected in parallel) as function of capacitance and charging voltage of smoothing or DC link capacitor: N Number of required PTC thermistors connected in parallel C Capacitance of smoothing or DC link capacitor in F V Charging voltage of capacitor in V Cth Heat capacity in J/K Tref Reference temperature of PTC in °C TA,max Expected maximum ambient temperature in °C In case of large N values the resulting resistance of the parallel PTC network might be too low for effective limitation of the charging current. In this case a combination of series and parallel connected PTC thermistors can be used. Please read Cautions and warnings and Important notes at the end of this document. Page 4 of 7 Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case J201, J202, J204 Cautions and warnings General EPCOS thermistors are designed for specific applications and should not be used for purposes not identified in our specifications, application notes and data books unless otherwise agreed with EPCOS during the design-in-phase. Ensure suitability of thermistor through reliability testing during the design-in phase. The thermistors should be evaluated taking into consideration worst-case conditions. Storage Store thermistors only in original packaging. Do not open the package before storage. Storage conditions in original packaging: storage temperature 25 °C ... +45 °C, relative humidity ≤75% annual mean, maximum 95%, dew precipitation is inadmissible. Avoid contamination of thermistors surface during storage, handling and processing. Avoid storage of thermistor in harmful environment with effect on function on long-term operation (examples given under operation precautions). Use thermistor within 6 months after delivery. Handling PTCs must not be dropped. Chip-offs must not be caused during handling of PTCs. Components must not be touched with bare hands. Gloves are recommended. Avoid contamination of thermistor surface during handling. Soldering (where applicable) Use rosin-type flux or non-activated flux. Insufficient preheating may cause ceramic cracks. Rapid cooling by dipping in solvent is not recommended. Complete removal of flux is recommended. Standard PTC heaters are not suitable for soldering. Mounting Electrode must not be scratched before/during/after the mounting process. Contacts and housing used for assembly with thermistor have to be clean before mounting. Especially grease or oil must be removed. When PTC thermistors are encapsulated with sealing material, the precautions given in chapter "Mounting instructions", "Sealing and potting" must be observed. When the thermistor is mounted, there must not be any foreign body between the electrode of the thermistor and the clamping contact. The minimum force of the clamping contacts pressing against the PTC must be 10 N. During operation, the thermistor’s surface temperature can be very high. Ensure that adjacent components are placed at a sufficient distance from the thermistor to allow for proper cooling at the thermistors. Ensure that adjacent materials are designed for operation at temperatures comparable to the surface temperature of thermistor. Be sure that surrounding parts and materials can withstand this temperature. Avoid contamination of thermistor surface during processing. Please read Cautions and warnings and Important notes at the end of this document. Page 5 of 7 Self-protecting power resistors PTC thermistors in plastic case J201, J202, J204 Operation Use thermistors only within the specified temperature operating range. Use thermistors only within the specified voltage and current ranges. Environmental conditions must not harm the thermistors. Use thermistors only in normal atmospheric conditions. Avoid use in deoxidizing gases (chlorine gas, hydrogen sulfide gas, ammonia gas, sulfuric acid gas etc), corrosive agents, humid or salty conditions.Contact with any liquids and solvents should be prevented. Be sure to provide an appropriate fail-safe function to prevent secondary product damage caused by abnormal function (e.g. use VDR for limitation of overvoltage condition). Please read Cautions and warnings and Important notes at the end of this document. Page 6 of 7 Important notes The following applies to all products named in this publication: 1. Some parts of this publication contain statements about the suitability of our products for certain areas of application. These statements are based on our knowledge of typical requirements that are often placed on our products in the areas of application concerned. We nevertheless expressly point out that such statements cannot be regarded as binding statements about the suitability of our products for a particular customer application. As a rule, EPCOS is either unfamiliar with individual customer applications or less familiar with them than the customers themselves. For these reasons, it is always ultimately incumbent on the customer to check and decide whether an EPCOS product with the properties described in the product specification is suitable for use in a particular customer application. 2. We also point out that in individual cases, a malfunction of electronic components or failure before the end of their usual service life cannot be completely ruled out in the current state of the art, even if they are operated as specified. In customer applications requiring a very high level of operational safety and especially in customer applications in which the malfunction or failure of an electronic component could endanger human life or health (e.g. in accident prevention or lifesaving systems), it must therefore be ensured by means of suitable design of the customer application or other action taken by the customer (e.g. installation of protective circuitry or redundancy) that no injury or damage is sustained by third parties in the event of malfunction or failure of an electronic component. 3. The warnings, cautions and product-specific notes must be observed. 4. In order to satisfy certain technical requirements, some of the products described in this publication may contain substances subject to restrictions in certain jurisdictions (e.g. because they are classed as hazardous). Useful information on this will be found in our Material Data Sheets on the Internet (www.epcos.com/material). Should you have any more detailed questions, please contact our sales offices. 5. We constantly strive to improve our products. Consequently, the products described in this publication may change from time to time. The same is true of the corresponding product specifications. Please check therefore to what extent product descriptions and specifications contained in this publication are still applicable before or when you place an order. We also reserve the right to discontinue production and delivery of products. Consequently, we cannot guarantee that all products named in this publication will always be available. The aforementioned does not apply in the case of individual agreements deviating from the foregoing for customer-specific products. 6. Unless otherwise agreed in individual contracts, all orders are subject to the current version of the "General Terms of Delivery for Products and Services in the Electrical Industry" published by the German Electrical and Electronics Industry Association (ZVEI). 7. The trade names EPCOS, BAOKE, Alu-X, CeraDiode, CSSP, CTVS, DSSP, MiniBlue, MKK, MLSC, MotorCap, PCC, PhaseCap, PhaseMod, SIFERRIT, SIFI, SIKOREL, SilverCap, SIMDAD, SIMID, SineFormer, SIOV, SIP5D, SIP5K, ThermoFuse, WindCap are trademarks registered or pending in Europe and in other countries. Further information will be found on the Internet at www.epcos.com/trademarks. Page 7 of 7