Introduction to Circuit Protection
Introduction to Circuit Protection
Transientology
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Axial Lead & Cartridge Fuses
218 Series
5×20 mm > Time-Lag > 218 Series
Please refer to www.littelfuse.com/series/218.html for current information.
Amp
Code
Amp
Rating
(A)
Voltage
Rating
(V)
Interrupting
Rating
Nominal
Cold
Resistance
(Ohms)
Nominal
Melting
I
2
t (A
2
sec)
Nominal
Voltage
Drop at
Rated
Current
(mV)
Nominal
Power
Dissipation
At Rated
Current
(W)
Agency Approvals
PS
E
.032 0.032 250
35 A @ 250 VAC
48.2580 0.01100 5000 1.6 x x xxxxx
.040 0.04 250 31.8620 0.01100 4000 1.6 x x xxxxx
.050 0.05 250 21.2920 0.01700 3500 1.6 x x xxxxx
.063 0.063 250 14.2680 0.02800 3000 1.6 x x xxxxx
.080 0.08 250 9.0700 0.07500 2500 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.100 0.1 250 6.0180 0.07900 2000 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.125 0.125 250 4.2000 0.1465 1900 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.160 0.16 250 3.7000 0.14400 1500 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.200 0.2 250 1.6000 0.3410 1300 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.250 0.25 250 1.0495 0.5405 1100 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.315 0.315 250 0.8475 1.1100 1000 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.400 0.4 250 0.5350 1.3250 900 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.500 0.5 250 0.3700 2.8250 300 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.630 0.63 250 0.2750 4.6750 250 1.6 x x x xxxxx
.800 0.8 250 0.0813 3.370 150 1.6 x x x xxxxx
001. 1 250 0.0613 6.730 150 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
1.25 1.25 250 0.0446 12.650 150 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
01.6 1.6 250 0.0336 23.350 150 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
002. 2 250 0.0293 14.450 150 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
02.5 2.5 250 0.0219 23.250 120 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
3.15 3.15 250 0.0173 38.150 100 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
004. 4 250
40 A @ 250 VAC
0.0129 69.10 100 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
005. 5 250
50 A @ 250 VAC
0.0104 111.00 100 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
06.3 6.3 250
63 A @ 250 VAC
0.0076 198.50 100 1.6 xxxxxxxxx
008. 8 250
80 A @ 250 VAC
0.0059 341.50 100 4 x x x x x x
010. 10 250
100 A @ 250 VAC
0.0045 568.00 100 4 x xxx xx
12.5 12.5 250
63 A @ 250 VAC
0.0034 889.00 100 4 x x x
015. 15 250
100 A @ 250 VAC
0.0028 1405.00 100 4 x x x x x*
016. 16 250
63 A @ 250 VAC
0.0021 1955.00 100 4 x x
Electrical Characteristics
Average Time Current Curves
Temperature Rerating Curve
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0.01
0.1
1
10
100
1000
10000
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
TIME IN SECONDS
CURRENT IN AMPERES
0.032A
0.040A
0.050A
0.063A
0.080A
0.100A
0.125A
0.160A
0.200A
0.250A
0.315A
0.400A
0.500A
0.630A
0.800A
1A
1.25A
1.6A
2A
2.5A
3.15A
4A
5A
6.3A
8A
10A
12.5A
15A
16A