Mounting

Electrode must not be scratched before/during/after the mounting process.

Contacts and housing used for assembly with thermistor have to be clean before mounting. Es-

pecially grease or oil must be removed.

When PTC thermistors are encapsulated with sealing material, the precautions given in chapter

"Mounting instructions", "Sealing and potting" must be observed.

When the thermistor is mounted, there must not be any foreign body between the electrode of

the thermistor and the clamping contact.

The minimum force of the clamping contacts pressing against the PTC must be 10 N.

During operation, the thermistor’s surface temperature can be very high. Ensure that adjacent

components are placed at a sufficient distance from the thermistor to allow for proper cooling at

the thermistors.

Ensure that adjacent materials are designed for operation at temperatures comparable to the

surface temperature of thermistor. Be sure that surrounding parts and materials can withstand

this temperature.

Avoid contamination of thermistor surface during processing.

Operation

Use thermistors only within the specified temperature operating range.

Use thermistors only within the specified voltage and current ranges.

Environmental conditions must not harm the thermistors. Use thermistors only in normal at-

mospheric conditions. Avoid use in deoxidizing gases (chlorine gas, hydrogen sulfide gas, am-

monia gas, sulfuric acid gas etc), corrosive agents, humid or salty conditions. Contact with any

liquids and solvents should be prevented.

Be sure to provide an appropriate fail-safe function to prevent secondary product damage

caused by abnormal function (e.g. use VDR for limitation of overvoltage condition).

Switching applications

PTC thermistors in plastic case, 110 V and 230 V

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Please read Cautions and warnings and

Important notes at the end of this document.