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JANUARY 1994 - REVISED OCTOBER 2003

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Customers should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.

9ELx Primary Protector Series

Rating

Symbol

Value

Unit

Non-repetitive peak on-state pulse current (see Notes 1 and 2)

5/310 µs (ITU-T K28, 10/700 µs voltage wave shape)

9EL2

-20 °C to 65 °C

200

A

9EL3

0 °C to 65 °C125

10/1000 µs (GR-974-CORE, 10/1000 µs voltage wave shape)

9EL2

-20 °C to 65 °C150

9EL3

0 °C to 65 °C100

Non-repetitive peak on-state current (see Note 1)

full sine wave, 50/60 Hz, 1 s

9EL2

-40 °C to 65 °C

10

A rms

9EL3

0 °C to 65 °C10

Junction temperature

-40 to +150

°C

Storage temperature range

-40 to +150

°C

NOTES: 1. The surge may be repeated after the device has returned to thermal equilibrium.

2. Most PTTs quote an unloaded voltage waveform. In operation the 9ELx essentially shorts the generator output. The resulting

loaded current waveform is specified.

Parameter

Test Conditions

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Breakdown Voltage

9EL2

-40 °C to 65 °C ±245

V

9EL2

+15 °C to 25 °C

-40 °C to 65 °C

±265

±400

V

9EL3

+15 °C to 25 °C

±200

0 °C to 65 °C

±265

Impulse breakover

voltage

100 V/µs ≤ dv/dt ≤ ±1000 V/µs,

di/dt ≤ 10 A/µs

9EL2

9EL3

-40 °C to 65 °C

0 °C to 65 °C

±400

±350

V

Impulse reset

Sources are 52.5 V O.C., 260 mA S.C. and

135 V O.C., 200 mA S.C.

on-state current 25 A, 10/1000 µs impulse

9EL2

9EL3

-40 °C to 65 °C

0 °C to 65 °C

20

20

ms

Off-state current

9EL2

9EL3

9EL2

9EL3

-40 °C to 65 °C

0 °C to 65 °C

-40 °C to 65 °C

+15 °C to 25 °C

±0.5

±0.5

±10

±1

µA

Off-state capacitance

f = 1 MHz,

9EL2

9EL3

-40 °C to 65 °C

0 °C to 65 °C

150

150

pF

NOTES: 3. Meets Telcordia GR-974-CORE Issue 2, December 1999 - Rated Voltage Test (4.7).

4. This device is sensitive to light. Suggest that this parameter be measured in a dark environment.