Vertical-Mount Wirewound Resistor incorporates thermal fuse.
Press Release Summary:
UL- and CSA-approved RWT series incorporates 5 W wirewound element and 2 A thermal fuse in 25 x 13 x 9.5 mm ceramic-encased package. This 2 W-rated resistor also behaves as slow blow resettable fuse: once power dissipation through part causes generated heat to exceed 142°C, part opens and stops current flow. After circuit cools down sufficiently, part returns to original state. Solution lets designers reduce component count and board space used in power supplies.
Original Press Release:
Stackpole Electronics, Inc. Announces RWT Series Vertical Mount Ceramic Encased Wirewound Resistor with Thermal Fuse
RALEIGH, NC (April 16, 2007) - Stackpole Electronics, Inc. announces a brand new series of UL and CSA approved wirewound resistors. The RWT series incorporates a standard 5 watt wirewound element and 142C, 2 amp thermal fuse in a standard 5 watt vertical mount ceramic case to provide an ideal device for power supply designers. The integration of these two devices as well as their UL (Akaneohm file no. E255350) and CSA (Akaneohm file no. 229946) provides both the resistor characteristics that designers need as well as the safety features they are required to have in a single device. This allows designers to reduce component count and board space used so that they can downsize current designs or add additional features for future products.
The RWT series type product is a 2 watt rated resistor that also behaves as a slow blow resettable fuse. Once the power dissipation through the part causes the heat generated to exceed 142 degrees C, the part opens and stops the current flow, saving any heat sensitive components in the end product. Once the circuit cools down sufficiently, the part returns to its original state. In contrast, a fusible wirewound is a one time only fusing device meaning even though the part will fuse and protect the end product, it will no longer function after this and will need to be serviced and have the fusible resistor replaced. PTC thermisters also function similarly to the RWT except they usually are less robust, only limit current flow, and are rarely UL recognized.
The RWT series is a 2 watt device in a standard 5 watt vertical mount ceramic encased wirewound package (25 mm H by 13 mm W by 9.5 mm D). It is available in E24 resistance values from 1 to 100 ohms and in 5% resistance tolerances. The rated functioning temperature of the thermal fuse is 142C but other thermal fuses are possible. Please contact the factory for more details.
Typical pricing for the RWT 2 is $155 each minimum quantities but is volume dependent. It comes in standard bulk packaging in 1500 pcs per box. Standard lead time is 8 weeks.
For more information about Stackpole products, contact Stackpole Electronics, Inc. at 2700 Wycliff Road Suite 410, Raleigh NC 27607; phone 919-850-9500; fax 919-850-9504; email marketing@seielect.com; or visit the Web site at www.seielect.com.
Stackpole Electronics Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of resistors supplying to the worlds largest OEMs, contract manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the privately held company began manufacturing in 1928 as part of Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania. Now affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Taiwan, China and Mexico; warehousing facilities in El Paso, Hong Kong and Japan; and sales offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
