Technical Data 2015
Effective May 2017
Supersedes February 2009
Product features
Agency information
•UL Recognized Card: Guide JDYX2, File E19180
•VDE approval: File 40014109
Ordering
•Specify product code: Insert packaging code prefix before
part number. E.g. BK/GDB-250mA
•Ratings above 6.3 A have a 0.8 mm diameter lead
•With TR2 packaging code, lead wire length is 19.05 mm
•Specify option code if desired: For axial leads, insert “V”
between catalog series and amp rating.
E.g. BK/GDB-V-250mA
GDB
5 mm x 20 mm Fast-acting glass tube fuses
•Fast-acting, low breaking capacity
•5 x 20mm physical size
•Glass tube, nickel-plated brass endcap construction
•Optional axial leads are 0.032" x 1.5" copper tinned
•Designed to IEC 60127-2 (32 mA- 10 A)
Specications
Voltage
Interrupting Rating (amps)
Typical DC Typical Maximum
Part Number Rating at Rated Voltage (50Hz) Cold Resistance Melting I 2t Voltage
Agency Approval
Vac Vac (Ω)* AC† Drop (mV)‡ UR VDE
GDB-32mA 250 35 40 0.000047 3200
GDB-40mA 250 35 25 0.00011 2500
GDB-50mA 250 35 17 0.00020 2400
GDB-63mA 250 35 12.5 0.00057 2000
GDB-80mA 250 35 5.0 0.0012 1200
GDB-100mA 250 35 3.8 0.003 1100
GDB-125mA 250 35 2.8 0.005 1000
GDB-160mA 250 35 9.1 0.008 2000 X X
GDB-200mA 250 35 6.8 0.016 1700 X X
GDB-250mA 250 35 4.3 0.28 1400 X X
GDB-315mA 250 35 3.1 0.58 1300 X X
GDB-400mA 250 35 2.0 0.18 1100 X X
GDB-500mA 250 35 0.26 0.18 220 X X
GDB-630mA 250 35 0.20 0.35 220 X X
GDB-800mA 250 35 0.14 0.67 190 X X
GDB-1A 250 35 0.125 0.60 200 X X
GDB-1.25A 250 35 0.096 0.84 200 X X
GDB-1.6A 250 35 0.066 1.6 190 X X
GDB-2A 250 35 0.043 4.2 150 X X
GDB-2.5A 250 35 0.034 6.1 150 X X
GDB-3.15A 250 35 0.025 13 130 X X
GDB-4A 250 40 0.021 22 130 X X
GDB-5A 250 50 0.014 42 120 X X
GDB-6.3A 250 63 0.010 69 120 X X
GDB-8A 250 80 0.010 N/A 120 X X
GDB-10A 250 100 0.008 N/A 120 X X
* DC Cold Resistance (Measured at <10% of rated current)
† Typical Melting I 2t (I 2t was measured at listed interrupting rating and rated voltage)
‡ Maximum Voltage Drop (Voltage drop was measured at 20°C ambient temperature at rated current)
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GDB
5 mm x 20 mm Fast-acting glass tube fuses
Technical Data 2015
Effective May 2017
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Packaging Code
Packaging PrexDescription
BK 100 fuses packed into a cardboard carton
BK1 1,000 fuses oacked into a oolv baa
TR2 1,500 fuses packed into tape on a reel (19.05mm lead wire lenqth)
Option Code
Option Code Description
V
I
Axial leads - coooer tinned wire with nickel plated brass endcaps
Mouser Electronics
Authorized Distributor
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BK/GDB-40MA BK/GDB-V-63MA BK/GDB-V-80MA BK/GDB-250MA BK/GDB-315MA BK/GDB-8A BK/GDB-V-
32MA BK/GDB-V-400MA BK/GDB-V-8A BK/GDB-V-200MA BK/GDB-63MA BK/GDB-800MA BK/GDB-200MA
BK/GDB-V-40MA BK/GDB-1.25A BK/GDB-2.5A BK/GDB-1.6A BK/GDB-V-1A BK/GDB-V-500MA BK/GDB-V-1.6A
BK/GDB-160MA BK/GDB-V-4A BK/GDB-80MA BK/GDB-V-3.15A GDB-10A GDB-3-15A GDB-6-3A BK-GDB-16A
GDB-1-6A BK/GDB-6.3A BK/GDB-V-125MA BK/GDB-125MA BK/GDB-V-800MA BK/GDB-V-2A BK/GDB-V-1.25A
BK/GDB-V-10A BK/GDB-V-630MA BK/GDB-100MA BK/GDB-V-315MA BK/GDB-32MA BK/GDB-V-100MA BK/GDB-
V-6.3A BK/GDB-V-50MA BK/GDB-V-250MA BK/GDB-50MA BK/GDB-V-160MA BK/GDB-16A GDB-1.6A GDB-
3.15A GDB-6.3A