GL1500, 2500, 3500 SERIES
IN-LINE HIGH CURRENT SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIERS
VOLTAGE - 50 to 800 Volts CURRENT - 15 to 35 Amperes
FEATURES
l Plastic Case With Heatsink For
Heat Dissipation
l Surge Overload Ratings to 400
Amperes
l The plastic package has Underwriters
Laboratory Flammability Classification
94V-O
MECHANICAL DATA
Case: Molded plastic with heatsink
integrally mounted in the bridge
Encapsulation
Weight: 1 ounce, 30 grams
Mounting position: Any
Terminals: Wire Lead50 mils
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Inductive or resistive Load at 60Hz. For capacitive load derate current by 20%.
All Ratings are for TC=25unless otherwise specified.
-00 -01 -02 -04 -06 -08 UNITS
Max Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 V
Max RMS Input Voltage 35 70 140 280 420 560 V
Max DC Blocking Voltage 50 100 200 400 600 800 V
DC Output Voltage, Resistive Load 30 62 124 250 380 505 V
DC Output Voltage, Capacitive Load 50 100 200 400 600 800 V
GL15 15 A
GL25 25 A
Max Average Forward Current
for Resistive Load
at TC=55 GL35 35 A
GL15 300 A
GL25 300 A
Non-repetitive
Peak Forward Surge Current at
Rated Load GL35 400 A
GL15 IF 7.5A
GL25 12.5A 1.2 V
Max Forward Voltage
per Bridge Element at
Specified Current GL35 17.5A
Max Reverse Leakage Current @ TA=25
at Rated DC Blocking Voltage @ TA=100 10
1000 A
I2t Rating for fusing ( t < 8.3ms ) 374 / 664 A2s
Typical Thermal Resistance (Fig. 3) RJC 2.0 /W
Operating Temperature Range TJ
Storage Temperature Range TA -55 to +150
GL
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
GL1500 THRU GL3500
Fig. 1-TYPICAL INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD Fig. 2-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. CASE TEMPERATURE
CHARACTERISTICS AT TJ=25 RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD TJ=175
Fig. 3-OUTPUT CURRENT VS. AMBIENT Fig. 4-POWER DISSIPATION VS. AVERAGE OUTPUT
TEMPERATURE RESISTIVE OR CURRENT RESISTIVE OR INDUCTIVE LOAD,
INDUCTIVE LOAD BRIDGE MOUNTED TJ=175
ON A8”×8” ALUMINUM PLATE 25” THICK
