Notice for use
CAUTION
1. This product is designed for application, which is used under ordinary environment. (room temperature,
normal humidity, normal pressure) Do not expose this to the following environments, because all these
factors can deteriorate the characteristic of this and can cause failure or burn out.
(1) Corrosive gas or deoxidizing gases (Cl2, H2S, NH3, SOx, NOx etc.)
(2) Volatile, flammable gas
(3) Dusty place
(4) Place in a vacuum, reducing or putting pressure
(5) Place in splashed water, or high humidity and dewing place
(6) Salt water, oil, chemical liquid and solvent
(7) Vibratile place
(8) Other place equivalent to the above
2. Limitation of Applications
Please contact us before using our products for the under-mentioned applications requiring especially high
reliability in order to prevent defects which might directly cause damage to other party’s life body or property
(listed below).
(1) Aircraft equipment (2) Aerospace equipment (3) Undersea equipment
(4) Power plant control equipment (5) Medical equipment
(6) Transportation equipment (automobiles, trains, ships, etc.) (7) Traffic signal equipment
(8) Disaster prevention / Crime prevention equipment (9) Data-processing equipment
(10) Applications of similar complexity or with reliability requirements comparable to
the applications listed in the above
3. Be sure to provide an appropriate fail-safe function on your product to prevent a second damage that
may be caused by the abnormal function or the failure of our product.
Notice
1. Do not apply abnormal voltage/current exceeding the specified maximum value.
Because they may deteriorate or destroy PTC element.
2. Use this product within the specified temperature. A higher temperature may deteriorate
the characteristic or material.
3. The body of this product is not insulated. Please keep an adequate distance to surrounding
components and wiring.
4. Storage conditions
To keep solderability from declining, following storage condition is recommended.
(1) Condition Temperature : -10 to +40°C
Humidity
: Less than 75%RH (not dewing condition)
(2) Term: Please use this POSISTOR within 6 months after shipment by first-in and first-out stocking
system.
(3) Handling after seal open: After unpacking of the minimum package, reseal it promptly or store it
inside a sealed container with a drying agent.
(4) Place: Do not store this product in corrosive gas (SOx, Cl etc) or under sunlight.
This information may be changed without a previous notice.
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
CE-017O