Technical Data 2014
Effective May 2017
Supersedes February 2009
Product features
Agency information
•UL Recognized Card: Guide JDYX2, File
E19180
•CSA Component Acceptance: File 53787
•Semko Approval: File 413779, File 512433
•IMQ Approval: File EB405
•CCC: File 2005010207155691
Ordering
•Specify product code: Insert packaging code prefix
before part number. E.g. BK/GDA-250mA
•Specify option code if desired: For axial leads,
insert “V” between catalog series and amp rating.
E.g. BK/GDA-V-250mA
GDA
5 mm x 20 mm Fast-acting ceramic tube fuses
•Fast-acting, high breaking capacity
•5 x 20mm physical size
•Ceramic tube, nickel-plated brass endcap
construction
•Silver-plated endcap construction
(50mA-400mA)
•Optional axial leads are 0.032" x 1.5"
copper tinned
•Designed to IEC 60127-2
Specications
Voltage Interrupting Rating (amps)
at Rated Voltage (50Hz)
Typical DC Typical Typical Agency Approvals
Part Number Rating Cold Resistance Melting I
2
t Voltage IMQ SEMKO UR CCC CSA
Vac Vac (amps) Drop (mV)‡
GDA-50mA 250 1500 157.5 0.0017 9000 X X X X X
GDA-63mA 250 1500 39.0 0.0005 3300 X X X
GDA-80mA 250 1500 27.9 0.0011 2600 X X
GDA-100mA 250 1500 20.0 0.0018 2300 X X
GDA-125mA 250 1500 12.3 0.0037 1900 X X
GDA-160mA 250 1500 8.5 0.008 1600 X X X X X
GDA-200mA 250 1500 6.0 0.020 1350 X X X X X
GDA-250mA 250 1500 4.4 0.027 1300 X X X X X
GDA-315mA 250 1500 3.3 0.010 1400 X X X X X
GDA-400mA 250 1500 2.2 0.018 1200 X X
GDA-500mA 250 1500 0.460 0.038 1050 X X X X X
GDA-630mA 250 1500 0.340 0.064 1200 X X
GDA-800mA 250 1500 0.245 0.097 490 X X X X X
GDA-1A 250 1500 0.231 0.146* 330 X X X
GDA-1.25A 250 1500 0.176 0.313* 297 X X X
GDA-1.6A 250 1500 0.113 0.748* 239 X X X
GDA-2A 250 1500 0.073 2.0 205 X X X X X**
GDA-2.5A 250 1500 0.053 3.9 190 X X X X X**
GDA-3.15A 250 1500 0.037 8.1 160 X X X X X**
GDA-4A 250 1500 0.027 14 160 X X X X X**
GDA-5A 250 1500 0.019 25 155 X X X X X**
GDA-6.3A 250 1500 0.014 48 150 X X X X X
‡ Typical Voltage Drop (Voltage drop was measured at 20ºC ambient temperature at rated current)
*I2t of 1A, 1.25A, 1.6A is measured at 10I nDC.
**CSA Approvals on these ratings will not be marked on the fuse cap.
(Ω)*
Electrical Characteristics
1.5 I n2.1 I n2.75 I n4 In10 I n
Inminmaxminmaxminmaxmax
50mA-3.15A60 min30 min10 ms 2 sec 3 ms 300 ms 20 ms
4A-10A60 min30 min10 ms 3 sec 3 ms 300 ms 20 ms
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Publication No. 2014 BU-SB08725
May 2017
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GDA
5 mm x 20 mm Fast-acting ceramic tube fuses
Technical Data 2014
Effective May 2017
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approval of an officer of the Company. Life support systems are devices which support or sustain life, and whose failure to perform, when properly
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• With TR2 packaging code, lead wire length is 19.05mm
Dimensions - mm
Drawing Not to Scale
Time In Seconds
Time-Current Curve
Amp
Rating
Current In Amps
Option Code
Option CodeDescription
VAxial leads - copper tinned wire with nickel-plated brass endcaps
Packaging Code
Packaging CodeDescription
BK 100 fuses packed into a cardboard carton
BK11,000 fuses packed into a poly bag
TR2 1,500 fuses packed into tape on a reel (19.05mm lead wire length)
