6700 Series
TO-220 BIMETAL DISC THERMOSTAT
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FEATURES
• Gold-platedcontacts
• Upto30,000lifecycles@maxstandardamperage
• Upto100,000lifecycles@maxgoldcontactamperage
• RoHScompliantperEUdirective2002/95/EC
• TO-220/Y-220internationalelectronicpackagestandard
• IdealforsurfaceandairsensingonPCboardsandheatsinks
• VDEapprovedwith“P”bracketoption
DESCRIPTION
TheAirpax™6700seriesisaRoHScompliant,positivesnapaction,singlepole/singlethrow,sub-miniaturebimetallicthermostat
whichprovidesaccurateandreliablesensingandswitchinginasingledevice.
The6700seriesthermostatdimensionallyconformstotheinternationalproductpackagestandardY220/TO220.Thus,the6700maybe
automaticallyplacedandsolderedontoPCboardswithhighspeedautomatedequipment,eliminatingtheneedfortheexpensivehand
placementandterminationrequiredtodayformostpowersupplythermostats.
The6700providesfast,positiveresponsewithexcellentrepeatability.Thethermostathasaswitchcapabilityofupto1ampfor48VDC
or120VACfor30,000cycles,andachieveslow-levelswitchingdownto0.001Ato0.020Aat5VDCfor100,000cycles.Temperatureis
pre-setatthefactoryandisnon-adjustableintheeld.
Thermalconductivityismainlythroughtheterminalsandthemountingbracketmakingtheunitidealforbothsurfacemountand
ambientairsensing.Thenickel-platedcoppermountingbracketcomesstandard,oryoucanutilizethelaminatedplasticmounting
bracketforincreaseddielectricstrengthandVDEapproval.
Primarilydevelopedforthermalmanagementapplicationsonpowersupplies,theAirpax™6700seriesisalsoideallysuitedforuse
oncrowdedPCboards.Typicalusesincludeturningonanindicatorlight,soundinganaudiblealarm,switchonacontrolcircuitto
sendamessagetoadisplayscreenorevenswitchingacircuittoshutdownasystem.Applicationsincludecomputersandcomputer
peripherals,aircraft,automotive,medicaldevicesandtestequipment.
OPERATION SCHEMATICS
Schematicfor
OpenonRise
Operation
Schematicfor
CloseonRise
Operation
6600, 6700
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SPECIFICATIONS
ContactResistance 50milliohmsmax(beforeandafterratedlife)
ContactRatings Cycles Voltage Amps(resistive)
20,000 48VDC 0.5
100,000 5VDC 0.001(gold)
ContactOperations Eithercloseonrise(make)oropenonrise(break)
OperatingTemperature 40°Cto130°C(104°Fto266°F)
TemperatureTolerance Standardof±5°C(±9°F)withnominaloperatingtemperaturesettingsin5°Cincrements
ShortTerm/LongTerm
ExposureLimit Short=260°C(500°F),10secondduration Long=-55°Cto160°C(-67°Fto320°F)
DielectricStrength Nickel-platedcopperbrackethas1480VAC60Hz,1seconddurationterminalstocase.Plasticbracket
has2000VAC60Hz,1seconddurationterminalstocase.
InsulationResistance 100Mohmsat500VDC
ContactBounce 3millisecondsmax(make)
Vibration PerMil-Std-202,method204D,testconditionD,10to2,000Hz
Shock PerMil-Std-202,method213,testconditionC,100G’sfor6millisecondduration,½sinewave
Seal Hightemperatureepoxysealedforwavesolderingandcleaning,moistureproofperSensata
specicationS-722(unitwillnotleakwhilesubmergedin9”ofwaterforaminimumoftwominutes)
BaseMaterial PPS(PolyphenyleneSulde),94VOrated
TerminalMaterial 65%Copper,18%Nickel
ContactMaterial Gold-platedoroverlay,silvercrossbar
MountingBracketMaterial Nickel-platedcopper(standard)orhighpressurelaminatedplastic(“P”mountingbracketoption)
ChemicalResistance Unitisresistancetowater,salt,alcohol,ammonia,trichlorethaneandmostotherorganicsolvents
Solderability Terminalmaterialisselectivelystripedwithlead-freesolderforimprovedsolderability.
SolderingHeatResistance PerMil-Std-202G,method210F,testconditionC&K,testconditionKvalidatedat260°Cfor25seconds
Weight Approximately0.5grams
AgencyApprovals cЯUusrecognizedE36687
VDEapproval0631/12.83
RoHSCompliantperEUDirective2002/95/EC
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DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS, inches [mm]
STANDARD PACKAGING
Allsamplesandproductionorderswillbeshippedinplastic,industrystandardshippingtubes.
0.200 ± 0.005
(5.08 ± 0.13)
0.110 ± 0.005
(2.79 ± 0.13)
0.050 ± 0.004
(1.27 ± 0.10)
0.030 ± 0.003
(0.76 ± 0.08)
0.200 ± 0.010
(5.08 ± 0.25)
REF
0.565
(14.35)
REF
0.706
(17.93)
0.216 ± 0.005
(5.49 ± 0.13)
1.165 ± 0.029
(29.59 ± 0.74)
0.1435 ± 0.0035
(3.64 ± 0.089)
(10.16 ± 0.13)
0.400 ± 0.005
0.250 ± 0.020
(6.35 ± 0.51)
0.110 ± 0.005
(2.79 ± 0.13)
0.013 ± 0.0005
(0.33 ± 0.013)
0.030 ± 0.001
(0.76 ± 0.03)
0.185 ± 0.010
(4.70 ± 0.25)
0.110 ± 0.010
(2.79 ± 0.25)
0.100 ± 0.010
(2.54 ± 0.25)
0.055 ± 0.010
(1.40 ± 0.25)
0.560 ± 0.010
(14.22 ± 0.25)
0.380 ± 0.010
(9.65 ± 0.25)
0.095 ± 0.010
(2.41 ± 0.25)
0.265 ± 0.010
(6.73 ± 0.25)
Ø0.250 REF
(Ø6.35)
THROUGH BOTH WALLS
THROUGH BOTH WALLS
0.300 ± 0.010
(7.62 ± 0.25)
21.000 ± 0.050
(533.40 ± 1.19)
0.300 ± 0.010
(7.62 ± 0.25)
0.404 ± 0.015
(10.26 ± 0.38)
0.404 ± 0.015
(10.26 ± 0.38)
Ø0.125 ± 0.002
(Ø3.18 ± 0.05)
1.300 REF
(33.02)
1.240
(31.50)
0.325 REF
(8.25)
0.030 TYP
(0.76)
3x 0.030
(3x 0.76)
6600, 6700
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DECISION TABLES
OPERATE (±5°C) MIN DIFFERENTIAL (°C) MIN RESET (°C)
40 4 20
45 4 20
50 4 30
55 4 30
60 4 40
65 4 40
70 4 50
75 4 50
80 6 55
85 6 55
90 6 60
95 6 60
100 6 70
105 6 70
110 6 80
115 6 80
120 9 85
125 9 85
130 9 90
STANDARD TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION TABLE
Eachthermostatpartnumberconsistsoffunctional
“buildingblocks”toenabletheusertospecifythedesired
characteristics.Selectthepropercodeineachcategory,then
transferittotheboxindicated.Unlessaspecialrequirement
isindicated,thepartnumberwillbecompletewhentheproper
temperatureisselected.Ifyouhaveaspecialrequirement,
pleasecallSensataforafactoryassignednumbertocomplete
thepartnumber.
Example 1:
A67F090thermostatwillclose(makecontact)onarising
temperaturefrom85°Cto95°Candwillresetopen(break
contact)onafallingtemperaturewithinawindowofnogreater
than6°Clowerthantheactualclosetemperatureandnoless
than60°Cambienttemperature.
Example 2:
A67L060Pthermostathasaplasticmountingbracketwith2000
VACdielectricstrengthandVDEapproval.Thethermostatwill
open(breakcontact)onarisingtemperaturefrom55°Cto65°C
andwillresetclose(makecontact)onafallingtemperature
withinawindowofnogreaterthan4°Clowerthantheactual
opentemperatureandnolessthan40°Cambienttemperature.
Themountingbracketdesignationandthe4digit
manufacturingdashnumberareusedfororderingspecial
featuresandmaynotappearaspartofthemarkingonthe
thermostat.
TemperaturesetpointcalibrationischeckedatSensata
Technologieswithprecisiontestequipmentandproven
methods.Becausecustomercheckingmethodsmaydiffer,a
typicalvarianceallowedforcorrelationis±1°C.
Basic Product Series
Contact Operation
F=Fan(closeonrise)
L=Limit(openonrise)
Operating Temperature
in°C,3digits(fromabovetable,put“0”infrontof2digittemps)
Mounting Bracket Designation
Blankornoentryforastandardnickel-platedcopperbracket
P=Plasticmountingbracket(VDEapproved)
Factory Assigned Number
Nondescript,4digitdashnumberassignedfora
customer’sspecialrequirements
67 L 0 9 0 P 5 5 8 8
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