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Schurter Expands it's range of Fuses by Offering the SHT range in Ten Rated Currents from 1 to 8A.

May 14, 2012

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With the SHT 6.3x32, Schurter is expanding its range of high-voltage equipment fuses.   The high breaking capacity of 1500 A at rated voltage opens up many interesting application possibilities.   The SHT 6.3x32 is available as a fuse link or pigtail version.   Both models protect personnel and electronic systems from overcurrent and potential fires resulting from catastrophic short circuit events.

Schurter is initially offering the SHT 6.3x32 in ten rated currents from 1 to 8 A.   The fuse stands out due to its high breaking capacity of 1500 A at a voltage rating of 500 VAC. Besides a wide range of applications in the energy and industrial sectors, the SHT 6.3x32 is especially well suited for the protection of 3-phase systems

Schurter offers the SHT 6.3x32 as a fuse link or a version with pigtails. Fuse links can be used in clips and fuse holders, which allows easy replacement of fuses without de-soldering.   Schurter offers
a broad range of such clips and fuse holders suited for use with the SHT 6.3x32.   The pigtail version allows direct assembly on printed circuit boards by means of through-hole technology and soldering.   As a fuse that conforms to RoHS, the SHT 6.3x32 can be put to use in lead-free systems.  Compatibility with the most important competitive products allows SCHURTER to offer the SHT 6.3x32 as a form, fit, and function substitute product.   The SHT 6.3x32 fuse is cURus approved.

Technical features and benefits:
- High voltage ratings up to 500 VAC
- High breaking capacity of 1500 A @ 500 VAC
- Range of rated currents from 1 to 8 A
- Time lag (T) characteristics according to UL 248-14

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Honeywell, Schaffner & Schurter for Medical Applications

February 21, 2012

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Honeywell Sensing and Control, Schaffner & Schurter

Three big names for medical applications provides medical OEMs and designers with a broad suite of high performance and reliable Sensors, Switches, Filters,  IEC Inlet Filters, Power Entry Modules, Connectors, Circuit Breakers, Fuse Holders, Chokes and Touch Panels used in hundreds of medical applications.  Doctors and patients must trust that the medical products they use will perform safely, reliably and effectively.  These manufacturers understand the needs of the medical industry and work closely with medical companies to provide the right products for each application. The combination of product leadership, application expertise and stable delivery make these three expert manufacturers the natural choice when choosing the right electrical requirements for your medical applications.   E Preston Electrical is a franchised distributor for each of these manufacturers offering long term support for your future needs.

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Honeywell Sensing and Control, Schaffner & Schurter

Whatever the application:  Infusion Pumps, Respiratory Machines, Anesthesia Machines, Ventilators, Dialysis Machines, Oxygen Concentrators, Diagnostics Appliances; not to mention the many variety of devices required for Therapy, Monitoring or Laboratory applications - all requiring reliable high standard products these manufacturers offer within the medical industry.

Honeywell, Schaffner and Schurter products are ideal for use in medical appliances, meeting all the typical requirements such as durability, reliability, safety orientation and design ensuring hygiene as well as user-friendliness and maximum functional integration.

Honeywell, Schaffner and Schurter supports medical equipment manufacturers worldwide, through technically sophisticated and well-engineered products, in their development work. That is why they consistently align innovation process with the technological trends of this cutting-edge industry.

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     Medical Applications                      Medical Applications                       Medical Applications    

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Schurter UMF 250 Product Launch - Overcurrent Protection with Quick-Acting SMD Fuse

September 23, 2011

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Schurter is expanding its range of surface-mount fuses with the UMF 250. With its quick-acting characteristic according to IEC 60127- 4 the UMF 250 represents the logical addition to the successful UMT 250 series. The UMF 250 protects your electronic systems from overcurrents and short-circuits.

Schurter offers the UMF 250 in five rated currents from 500 mA to 10 A. The fuse is characterized by its high breaking capacity of up to 200 A at rated voltage. With the UMF 250 both primary and secondary protection on SMD PCBs is possible. Applications include protection of power supplies, medical equipment, and devices for home and industrial use.

As a RoHS compliant fuse, the UMF 250 can be used with lead-free soldering processes. The compatability of the solder pads with major competitors' products allows SCHURTER to offer the UMF 250 as replacement product. Fuses according to IEC 60127-4 are considered as Universal Modular Fuses (UMF). Furthermore, the product includes the VDE and cURus approval.

Technical features
- Current range: 500 mA to 10 A
- Rated voltage: 250 VAC and 125 VDC, according to IEC
- Breaking capacity: 100 - 200 A @ 250 VAC, 100 - 200 A @ 125 VDC
- Characteristic: Quick-Acting, according to IEC 60127-4 (UMF: Universal Modular Fuse)
- Component size: 10.1 x 3 x 3 mm

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Schurter Announce New Solar ASO Fuse for PV Systems & FSO Touch Safe Fuseholder with Quick-Acting Characteristics

April 15, 2010

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ASO: Quick-acting fuse up to 1000 VDC in a compact design 10.3x38
FSO: Fuseholder for standard DIN rail mount

Schurter introduces the new solar fuse ASO and fuseholder FSO with quick-acting characteristic to protect photovoltaic and similar DC-applications. The new product extend the strategic segment “renewable energy” with a 1000 VDC fuse with a current range from 1 A to 30 A and a touch safe fuseholder FSO. As PV systems have grown in sitze, so have their circuit protection requirements such as voltage rating. This high performance DC fuse is in a compact 10.3x38 mm package.

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The ASO fuse protects PV modules, conductors and similar DC-applications from the potentially devastating effects of a low short circuit current in systems upwards of 1000 VDC.

The wire bonding makes the fuse stable and reliable with an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C. The ASO fuse is especially designet for protecting DC low short circuit current and overvoltage conditions like solar panels (strings), inverters, battery charges and combiner boxes.

The touch safe fuseholder FSO is designed for grid-tie or off-grid array combiners and standard DIN rail mount.

The products includes cURus agency approval, are RoHs compliant and halogen-free.

Technical Features:
- Current range: 1 A to 30 A
- Rated voltage: 1000 VDC
- Quick-acting characteristic according to UL 248-14
- Breaking capacity of 20 kA

 

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Surface Mount Fuse, Schurter Type USF 1206, Provides Consistent Performance Throughout Range of Current Ratings

August 19, 2009

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Schurter’s USF 1206 surface mount fuse has an interrupt rating of 50 Amperes at 63V DC across the entire range. The thin-film, chip fuse also touts low voltage drop and power dissipation ratings, providing exceptional performance in dense circuits. The 1206’s super quick-acting tripping time is especially suited for sensitive electronic devices that require extremely reliable over current protection.

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A legend marking provides visible indication of the fuse’s ampere rating, making it easy to identify and track inventories. The USF 1206 is an industry standard 1.60 mm in length and 3.20 mm in width with a low height of 0.60 mm. It is built according to UL 248-1/248-14 and is cURus approved. The fuse is lead-free, including the fusing element. Resistance to soldering heat is 260ºC/10 seconds according to IEC 60068-2-58 and 260ºC/30, respectively IEC 60127-4. Operating temperature is –55 to +90ºC.

The USF 1206 is ideal for small hand held devices such as computer peripherals, PC cards, disc-drives, modems, fax machines, play stations, laptops and other portable electronic devices. Available taped in 1,000, 5,000 and 15,000 piece reels.

 

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Schurter’s Smallest Fuse (Type USF 0402) for Overcurrent Protection

July 28, 2009

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Schurter announces the USF 0402 surface mount fuse, making it the smallest new member to its USF family.  This tiny new addition performs with a Super Quick Acting (FF) characteristic at rated currents ranging from 0.375 - 4A at 32 VDC, 5A at 24 VDC.

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The USF 0402 is ideally suited for secondary circuits where space is critical, such as those found in consumer electronics. Compared to like products on the market, it provides increased reliability because of its ability to dissipate less heat. Typical applications are battery operated handheld and portable electronic devices, like laptops, cell phones, GPS systems, PDA’s and many other devices that have demand for increasingly smaller components. 

The Schurter USF range of chip fuses includes the 0402, 0603 and 1206. The size of the 0402 measures a fractional 1.05 mm x .55mm x 0.475 and is 2-3 times smaller than the 0603. A letter marking on each fuse indicates its current rating to ensure tracking of the proper fuse through the production process.  The fuse is UL 248-14 approved and carries cURus approval. It also holds a Free of CCC certificate from China. Terminals are gold-plated copper alloy. The USF 0402 comes packaged in tapes of 1K, 5K or 15K pieces on reels.

 

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Schurter Spotlights IEC Compliant Chip Fuse, Series USI 1206 Universal Modular Fuse (UMF)

July 3, 2009

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Schurter’s series USI 1206 Universal Modular Fuse (UMF) is an IEC quick-acting (F) fuse in a surface mount chip fuse package. It is approved according to IEC 60127-4/2 VDE, and bears international approvals by cURus, METI and CCC.

The fuse series has high melting I2t values, which provides greater withstand against high inrush or pulse currents. Its opening time compares to 1206 time-delay types according to UL in lower overcurrent conditions. Conversely, the fuse responds very quickly to higher overcurrents in the event of a fault condition. Current ratings range from 0.5 to 6.3 A with voltage ratings of 63 VDC and 32 VAC. The device has a breaking capacity of 63 A at rated voltages and an operating temperature range of - 55°C to + 90°C.

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The USI provides optimal secondary overcurrent protection in power inverters and low-voltage power supplies in an extremely small package 1206 (3.2 mm x 1.6 mm x 0.6 mm). It is also ideal for protection of integrated display and storage subsystems, portable medical devices and sensor-rich in-car electronics where reliability of performance is critical. The thin film technology process used to produce the fuse yields very predictable and stable performance results, as each fuse passes through the testing procedure in order to qualify for use in the most sensitive electronic systems.

The device supports lead (Pb)-free soldering in reflow, or vapour phase processes and is RoHS compliant. It is supplied on tape either with 1k, 5k or 15k pieces.  Each fuse is marked for clear visual identification.

 

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Schurter’s UMZ 250 Fuse with Clips Saves Space & Adds Versatility to Design

June 5, 2009

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Schurter’s original IEC 60127-4 Universal Modular Fuse, series UMT 250, is now offered in a convenient package to simplify fuse replacement. The new fuse and fuseholder combination, dubbed the UMZ 250, provides high performance overcurrent circuit protection in primary or secondary circuits. The compact and leadless unit also provides assembly advantages over conventional through-hole fuse blocks and clips. The low profile facilitates increased production speed, especially with assembly processes using automated pick and place systems.

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Current ratings for the fuse with fuse clips range from .315 mA to 4 A. The stand-alone fuse UMT 250 includes twenty two current ratings, ranging from 80 mA to 10A. Voltage ratings are 250 VAC and 125 VDC according to IEC and 277 VAC and 250 VDC according to UL. The fuse opens according to IEC 60127-4 time-lag characteristic. Rated breaking capacity is up to 200A, which is desired for a wide range of primary circuit protection including power supplies, AC/DC converters, IT equipment, consumer electronics, battery chargers and health care devices. It is also ideal for secondary circuit protection in PC Cards, DC Motors, I/O Cards, and FET Protection, which require lower voltages. 

The UMZ 250 has gold plated caps for the purposes of the initial reflow soldering to the PCB. The UMT 250 fuse with tin-plated caps can be used to replace the original fuse. They are available in plastic bags of 100 pieces or tape and reel.

 

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Schurter's UMT 250 Fuse Offers More Versatility with Extended Current Ratings

June 2, 2009

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One SMD fuse for use in both primary and secondary circuits streamlines processes

Schurter announces several new current ratings to its already popular UMT 250 series, for a total of twenty two unique ratings from 80mA to 10A. The series is designed to provide overcurrent and short-circuit protection in both primary and secondary circuits. The versatile one package solution streamlines design, procurement and automated assembly processes.

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The UMT 250 maximizes circuit protection while its extremely compact size meets the demand for saving space and facilitating production. It can be mounted on both sides of the printed circuit board. Its low profile increases production rates when mounted with pick and place assembly machines. It is an ideal substitute for axial and radial leaded through-hole fuses where bending leads can cause assembly delays.

The Universal Modular Fuse (UMF) is time-lag (T) characteristic. It is rated at 250 VAC and 125 VDC, according to IEC and 277VAC and 250 VDC, according to UL. The series has a high breaking capacity of up to 200A at rated voltage. It is RoHS compliant and carries all the main approvals such as VDE, UL Listing, cURus, PSE Jet (Japan), CCC (China) and KTL (Korea). Applications include protection of power supplies, storage systems, wireless base stations and many other electronic systems.

 

 

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Schurter's UST 1206 Fuse Series Spotlights the First Chip Fuse for High Current Protection Up To 25A

May 19, 2009

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Schurter announces the release of the first 1206 chip fuse series UST 1206 with rated current values up to 25 A and slow-blow characteristic. It boasts high melting I2t values, which provides good inrush withstand performance. It’s a cost-effective solution for applications in which high inrush current and on-off cycling are present.

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The UST 1206 with characteristics according to UL 248-14 complements the USI 1206 with characteristics according to IEC 60127-4 . The current ratings of the UST 1206 range from 7 to 25 A with voltage ratings up to 63 VDC and 32 VAC. The device provides a breaking capacity of up to 400 A, and an operating temperature range of - 55°C to +90°C.

The fuse is designed to provide secondary over current protection in applications such as power inverters and back lit DC-AC inverters for monitors, where power consumption is high at a low voltage level, e.g. 5 or 12 VDC. The legend marking on each fuse allows a clear visual identification.

The fuse is approved according to UL 248-14 and holds a cURus approval. The device is RoHS compliant and is supplied on tape and reel either with 1k or 5k or 15k pieces.

 

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