Surface Mount Varistors
VP Series Plastic Encapsulated 85°C
Overview
Applications
KEMET's VP series of low and medium voltage plastic-
encapsulated varistors are designed to protect electronic
equipment against high voltage surges in the low and
medium voltage region. They offer direct surface mount
equivalents to leaded disc varistors of 5 and 7 mm sizes.
Theꢀthermoplasticꢀencapsulationꢀisꢀnon-flammableꢀ
according to the standard UL 94 V-0. Contacts are made of
tinned copper sheet.
Typical applications include medical instruments, integrated
circuits and transistors, mobile communication, white
goods, entertainment electronics, lighting ballast, as well
as protection of low and medium voltage boards, remote
control and electrical counters and applications that are
exposed to humidity.
These transient voltage suppressors cover an operating
voltage Vrms from 11 V to 300 V, featuring maximum surge
currents from 100 A to 1,200 A.
Benefits
• Surface mount form factor
•ꢀ Operatingꢀambientꢀtemperatureꢀofꢀ−40°Cꢀtoꢀ+85°C
• Operating voltage range of 14 to 385 VDC
• Operating voltage (Vrms) of 11 V to 300 V
• Available case sizes: 3255 and 4032
• Dimensional and weight savings on the board
•ꢀ Non-flammableꢀthermoplasticꢀencapsulationꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀ
the standard UL 94 V-0
• UL 1449, 3rd edition and CSA C22.2. File E326499
Section 3
• RoHS 2 2011/65/EC, REACH compliant
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