RGE300 Datasheet, PDF (4/11 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – Selection Guide and Product Data

RGE
Radial Leaded
Typical time-to-trip at 25°C
4
A = RGE300
B = RGE400
C = RGE500
D = RGE600
E = RGE700
F = RGE800
G = RGE900
H = RGE1000
I = RGE1100
J = RGE1200
K = RGE1400
4. Determine time-to-trip.
Time-to-trip is the amount of time it takes for a device to switch to a
high-resistance state once a fault current has been applied across the
device.
Identifying the RGE device’s time-to-trip is important in order to provide
the desired protection capabilities. If the device you choose trips
too fast, undesired or nuisance tripping will occur. If the device trips
too slowly, the components being protected may be damaged before
the device switches to a high-resistance state.
The chart below shows the typical time-to-trip at 25°C for each
PolySwitch RGE device. For example, the chart indicates that the typi-
cal time-to-trip for RGE500 at 10 A is 10 seconds.
On the chart below, find the typical time-to-trip for the RGE device you
selected. If the RGE device’s time-to-trip is too fast or too slow for the
circuit, go back to Step 2 and choose an alternate device.
1000
A B C D E FGH I J K
100
10
1
0
.01
.001
1
10
100
Fault current (A)
132 RGE Devices
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