POLYFUSE

A RESETTABLE FUSE
PRESENTED BY-

KUSHAL AGARWAL
EN

OVERCURRENT
PROBLEMS
Failure Of Electrical Circuit
Equipment Failure
Hazardous For Human
Beings

PPTC FUSE
Polymeric Positive Temperature
Coefficient Device
Basically a THERMISTOR
A Series Element In A Circuit
Self Resettable

FUNCTIONS OF PPTC
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
AUTOMATIC RESTORATION

CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION

OPERATING PARAMETERS
INITIAL RESISTANCE
OPERATING VOLTAGE
HOLDING CURRENT
TRIP CURRENT
TIME TO TRIP

LEAKAGE CURRENT
TRIP CYCLE
TRIP ENDURANCE
THERMAL DURATION
HYSTERESIS

OPERATING CURVES

OPERATING
CURVE
OPERATING
CHARACTERISTICS

ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER

FUSES
PPTC

CPTC

Bi-metal

Convention
al

Resettable

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Size

Small

Medium

Large

Large

Resistance

Low

High

Low

Low

Power loss

Low

High

Low

Low

Cost

Low

Medium

High

High

APPLICATIONS
BATTERY PROTECTION
I C PROTECTION
PROTECTION OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTS
PROTECTION DEVICE
INSIDE CONSUMER

ELECTRONICS
PROTECTION OF
COMPUTER PERIPHERALS

POLYFUS
E

CONCLUSION
SELF RESETTABLE DEVICE
COMPACT
LOW RESISTANCE
IDEAL FOR LOW VOLTAGE A.C. & D.C.

REFERENCES
Electronics For You, EditionSeptember, 2004
Raychem circuit protection productsTyco Electronics
http://www.circuitprotection.com
http://www.wikipedia.com
http://www.inter-technical.com

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