Littelfuse Introduces 400 Series High Breaking Capacity TE5 Time Lag Fuse

Electronic applications susceptible to high inrush currents can be made safer and more robust with the higher breaking capacity and I2T values offered by the Littelfuse 400 series

2009-04-27 09:00:00

Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 2009 – Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS:LFUS) today announced the introduction of the 400 series TE5 subminiature time lag fuse.

The 400 series is designed to protect a wide range of applications, including power supplies, battery chargers, adaptors, industrial controllers, and consumer electronic devices that may be susceptible to high inrush currents.

With a broad selection of current ratings ranging form 500mA - 6.3A, and breaking capacity of 130 Amps, the 400 series offers features and options that are currently unmet by other manufacturers of this fuse type.

The high I²T values and breaking capacity of the series, combined with its vibration-resistant housing enables safe operation under high fault currents and within harsh conditions.

The 400 series is Lead-Free, Halogen-Free and RoHS-compliant, and has agency approvals including cURus, PSE, VDE, CQC (pending) that comply with international environmental and safety standards.

For more information, please visit www.littelfuse.com, contact your local Littelfuse products expert, or contact Product Manager Daniel Wang at dwang@littelfuse.com.

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For circuit protection application design ideas, please visit the new Application Design Center section of the Littelfuse web site.

If you have questions or require technical support please contact the Littelfuse technical support hotline at 1-800-999-9445.


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About Littelfuse
As the worldwide leader in circuit protection products and solutions with annual sales of $530.9 million in 2008, the Littelfuse portfolio is backed by industry leading technical support, design and manufacturing expertise. Littelfuse products are vital components in virtually every product that uses electrical energy, including automobiles, computers, consumer electronics, handheld devices, industrial equipment, and telecom/datacom circuits. Littelfuse offers Teccor®, Wickmann® and Pudenz® brand circuit protection products. In addition to its Des Plaines, Illinois, world headquarters, Littelfuse has sales, distribution, manufacturing and engineering facilities in Brazil, China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and the U.S.

For more information, please visit Littelfuse’s web site at www.littelfuse.com

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