CPTC Thermistor：PS Series
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Features
1. RoHS compliant
Two versions available
PSA versions are uncased , metallized disk for clamp-contacting
PSB versions are cased
2. Voltage ratings: from 160VAC to 500VAC
3. Stable over a long life
4. No noise generated
5. Operating temperature range：
-10 ~ +85°C (V=Vmax)
-25 ~ +125°C (V=0)
6. Agency Recognition: UL / cUL / CQC / TUV
Recommended Applications
1. Home appliances (Fridge, Air conditioner)
Part No. Code
P S B 3 3 0 M A 2 C 5 0 1 0 0 Y
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Product Code
PS
PTC
Thermistor for
Motor Starter
Series
A Disc Type
B Case Type
Resistance (R25)
4R7 4.7Ω
330 33Ω
101 100Ω
Tolerance of R25
M ±20%
H ±25%
N ±30%
Y Special
Curie Temperature
A0 100℃
A2 120℃
A3 130℃
AG 135℃
Maximum
Voltage
A4 140V
A8 180V
B5 250V
C5 350V
D2 420V
E0 500V
Internal Control
Code
Structure
Code
01~09
RoHS
Control Code
Y RoHS Series
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Dimensions
PSA Series
(Unit: mm)
PSB Series
PSB□□□□□□□□01
(Unit: mm)
PSB□□□□□□□□02
(Unit: mm)
PSB□□□□□□□□03
(Unit: mm) (Unit: mm)
PSB□□□□□□□□09
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Characteristics
PSA Series
Curie
Temperature
Nominal
Zero-power
Resistance
Max.
Voltage
Max.
Current
Operating
Time
Equilibrium
Power
Recovery
Time
Reference
Coil
Resistance
Dimensions Safety
Approvals
Part No.
Tc (℃) R25(Ω)
Vmax
(VAC)
Imax(A) to(s) Pmax(W) trmax(s) Rref(Ω) D
(mm)
T
(mm)
UL cUL CQC TUV
PSA3R3□A2A604 3.3 160 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 90 10 √ √ √ √
PSA3R9□A2A604 3.9 160 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 90 10 √ √ √ √
PSA4R7□A2A804 4.7 180 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 90 10 √ √ √ √
PSA5R6□A2A804 5.6 180 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 90 10 √ √ √ √
PSA6R8□A2B204 6.8 220 10 0.3-1.2 3.5 90 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□A2B404 10 240 10 0.2-0.8 3 85 15 √ √ √ √
PSA150□A2B604 15 260 10 0.2-0.8 3 85 25 √ √ √ √
PSA220□A2C004 22 300 9 0.2-0.8 3 85 25 √ √ √ √
PSA330□A2C004 33 300 9 0.2-0.8 3 85 25 √ √ √ √
PSA470□A2C004 47 300 9 0.2-0.8 3 85 25 √ √ √ √
PSA680□A2C204
120±10
68 320 9 0.2-0.8 3 85 25
20.0
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
PSA4R7□A2A705 4.7 170 12 0.2-1.0 3.2 80 10 √ √ √ √
PSA5R6□A2A905 5.6 190 12 0.2-1.0 3.2 80 10 √ √ √ √
PSA6R8□A2B205 6.8 220 10 0.2-1.0 3.2 80 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□A2B405 10 240 9 0.2-1.0 3 80 20 √ √ √ √
PSA150□A2B605 15 260 8 0.2-1.0 3 80 20 √ √ √ √
PSA220□A2B805 22 280 8 0.2-0.8 3 80 15 √ √ √ √
PSA330□A2B805 33 280 7 0.2-0.8 3 80 20 √ √ √ √
PSA470□A2C005 47 300 6 0.2-0.8 3 80 20 √ √ √ √
PSA680□A2C005
120±10
68 300 5 0.2-0.8 3 80 20
17.5
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
PSA3R3□AGA604 3.3 160 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 70 10 √ √ √ √
PSA3R9□AGA604 3.9 160 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 70 10 √ √ √ √
PSA4R7□AGA804 4.7 180 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 70 10 √ √ √ √
PSA5R6□AGA804 5.6 180 12 0.3-1.2 3.5 70 10 √ √ √ √
PSA6R8□AGB004 6.8 200 10 0.3.-1.2 3.5 70 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□AGB304 10 230 9 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 15 √ √ √ √
PSA150□AGB504 15 250 8 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 15 √ √ √ √
PSA220□AGC004 22 300 7 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 20 √ √ √ √
PSA330□AGC604 33 360 6 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 25 √ √ √ √
PSA470□AGD004 47 400 5 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 35 √ √ √ √
PSA680□AGD304
135±10
68 430 4 0.2-1.0 3.2 65 55
20.0
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
Note1: □=Tolerance of R25
Note2: UL&cUL File No. E138827 , CQC File No. CQC03001008127~128 , TUV File No. R50030891
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PSA Series
Note1: □=Tolerance of R25
Note2: UL&cUL File No. E138827 , CQC File No. CQC03001008127~128 , TUV File No. R50030891
Curie
Temperature
Nominal
Zero-power
Resistance
Maximum
Voltage
Maximum
Current
Operating
Time
Equilibrium
Power
Recovery
Time
Reference
Coil
Resistance
Dimensions Safety
Approvals
Part No.
Tc (℃) R25(Ω) Vmax(VAC) Imax(A) to(s) Pmax(W) trmax(s) Rref(Ω) D
(mm)
T
(mm) UL cUL CQC TUV
PSA4R7□AGA805 4.7 180 10 0.3-1.0 3.4 65 15 √ √ √ √
PSA5R6□AGA805 5.6 180 10 0.3-1.0 3.4 65 15 √ √ √ √
PSA6R8□AGB005 6.8 200 9 0.3-1.0 3.4 65 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□AGB205 10 220 8 0.3-1.0 3.2 65 20 √ √ √ √
PSA150□AGB405 15 240 7 0.2-0.8 3.2 65 20 √ √ √ √
PSA220□AGB805 22 280 6 0.2-0.8 3.2 65 25 √ √ √ √
PSA330□AGC205 33 320 4 .0.2-0.8 3.2 65 45 √ √ √ √
PSA470□AGC505 47 350 4 0.2-0.8 3.2 65 45 √ √ √ √
PSA680□AGD005
135±10
68 400 4 0.2-0.8 3.2 65 45
17.5
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
PSA4R7□AGA606 4.7 160 10 0.2-0.6 3 50 15 √ √ √ √
PSA5R6□AGA706 5.6 170 10 0.2-0.6 3 50 15 √ √ √ √
PSA6R8□AGA806 6.8 180 9 0.2-0.6 3 50 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□AGB006 10 200 8 0.2-0.6 3 50 15 √ √ √ √
PSA150□AGB306 15 230 7 0.2-0.6 3 50 20 √ √ √ √
PSA220□AGB506
135±10
22 250 6 0.2-0.6 3 50 20
16
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
PSA6R8□AGA607 6.8 160 8 0.1-0.6 2.8 45 15 √ √ √ √
PSA100□AGA807 10 180 7 0.1-0.6 2.8 45 20 √ √ √ √
PSA150□AGB407 15 240 6 0.1-0.6 2.8 45 25 √ √ √ √
PSA220□AGB407 22 240 5 0.1-0.5 2.8 45 25 √ √ √ √
PSA330□AGB507
135±10
33 250 4 0.1-0.5 2.8 45 30
14
+0.5
-1.0
2.5
±0.2
√ √ √ √
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PSB Series
Curie
Tempe
rature
Nominal
Zero-power
Resistance
Maximum
Voltage
Maximum
Current
Operating
Time
Equilibrium
Power
Recovery
Time
Reference
Coil
Resistance
Safety
Approvals
Part No.
Tc (℃) R25(Ω) Vmax(VAC) Imax(A) to(s) Pmax(W) trmax(s) Rref(Ω) UL cUL CQC TUV
PSB100□A2B2** 10 220 9 0.4-2.0 5 130 25
√ √ √ √
PSB150□A2B5** 15 250 8 0.4-2.0 5 130 25
√ √ √ √
PSB220□A2C0** 22 300 7 0.4-2.0 5 130 25
√ √ √ √
PSB330□A2C5** 33 350 6 0.2-2.0 5 130 30
√ √ √ √
PSB400□A2C0** 40 300 5 0.2-1.5 4 120 25
√ √ √ √
PSB470□A2D0** 47 400 5 0.2-1.5 4 120 25
√ √ √ √
PSB101□A2E0** 100 500 4 0.2-1.5 4 95 10
√ √ √ √
PSB330□A2B503 33 250 4.5 0.1-0.5 2.3 60 30
PSB400□A2B503 40 250 4 0.1-0.5 2.3 60 30
PSB470□A2B503
120
±10
47 250 4 0.1-0.5 2.3 60 30
PSB150□A3B5** 15 250 8 0.4-2.0 5 120 15 √ √ √ √
PSB220□A3C0** 22 300 7 0.4-2.0 5 120 25 √ √ √ √
PSB330□A3C5** 33 350 6 0.2-2.0 5 120 25 √ √ √ √
PSB470□A3B5**
130
±10
47 250 5 0.2-2.0 5 120 25 √ √ √ √
Note1: □=Tolerance of R25
Note2: **= Dimensions code for 01 , 02 or 09
Note3: UL&cUL File No. E138827 , CQC File No. CQC03001008127~128 , TUV File No. R50031360
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R-T Characteristic Curve (Representative)
1,000,000,000
100,000,000
10,000,000
1,000,000
0 100 200 300
100,000
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
Resistance
Temperature
PSA150NA2B604~PSA330NAGC604
PSB150MA3B5~PSB220MA2C0
10,000,000
1,000,000
100,000
10,000
1,000
100
10
1
Temperature (℃)
Resistance (Ω)
0 50 100 150 200
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Soldering Recommendation
z Wave Flow Soldering Profile
z Recommended Reworking Conditions With Soldering Iron
Item Conditions
Temperature of Soldering Iron-tip 360℃ (max.)
Soldering Time 2 sec (max.)
Distance from coating 6 mm (min.)
Tem
p
erature
130±20℃
260℃
Tam b
Cooling Soldering
Preheat(air)
Time
1~3℃/sec 200℃/sec >60sec
<10sec
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Reliability Test
Item Standard Test conditions / Methods Specifications
Tensile
Strength of
Terminals *
IEC60068-2-21
Fasten body and apply a force gradually to each
lead until 40±0.5N for 10±1 sec. in the direction
of lead axis.
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
Bending
Strength of
Terminals *
IEC60068-2-21
Hold body and apply a force to each lead unti
l 20±0.5N gradually at 90° to lead axis in the
direction of body, and keep for 10±1 sec., and
do this in the opposite direction.
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
Temp. cycle IEC60068-2-14 -40±3℃×30min.→+85±2℃×30min. ×5Cycles
excessive time:2min＜T＜3min
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
Vibration * IEC60068-2-6
Fasten body to baseboard with solder perfectly and
supply since wave oscillation at frequency from
10 HZ to 55HZ all oscillation with of
0.75 mm Vibrato for 24 cycles in each of 3 naturally
perpendicular plane for a total of 6 hours
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
Shock * IEC60068-2-27
Putting the PTC product in the shock equipment
shock wave: half-sine
⊿V=1.0m/s;Acceleration:50m/s2 ;Pulse time:30ms
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
The highest
temperature
and max.
voltage load
IEC60738-1 85±5℃, Vmax, Rcref, for 1000±5hrs.
At 25℃ to check exterior, normal resistance,
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20%
No damage observed
The highest
temperature
storage
IEC60068-2-2 85±5℃, for 1000hrs ∣△R/R25∣≦ 20 %
No damage observed
Room
Temperature
Intermittent
Load
IEC60738-1
25±5℃, Vmax, Rcref,1min. on and 5min.
off×100,000 cycles
At 25℃ to check exterior, normal resistance,
operating times, Recovery Times,
Power Consumption.
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20 %
No damage observed
Climatic
sequence IEC60738-1
+40 ℃,20%R.H X 24hrs →100 ℃ X 16hrs→25℃
X 2hrs→ +40 ℃,95%R.HX 24hrs→0 ℃ X 2hrs→+40
℃,95%R.HX 24hrs→25 ℃X (1~2)hrs
to check exterior, normal resistance
∣△R/R25∣≦ 20 %
No damage observed
Humidity IEC60068-2-3 40±5℃,90~95%RH,40±5VDC,For 1000±2hrs ∣△R/R25∣≦ 20 %
No damage obeserved
＊ : Only application for PSB series
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Packaging
z PSA series：
Disc Size/mm Quantity (PCS/Box)
Ф ≧17.5 1000
Ф ≦16 1500
z PSB series：Bulk packing
50pcs/bag
Storage condition of products
(I) Storage Conditions:
Storage Temperature: -10 ~+℃40℃
Relative humidity: 75%RH≦
Varistor must be kept away from sunlight and stored in a non-corrosive atmosphere.
(II) Period of Storage: 1 year
