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PTC Thermistors, Overload Protection for Telecommunication
FEATURES
• Wide resistance range in telecom area from 4 Ω
to 70 Ω
• Fast protection against power contact faults
• Withstand high overload currents of up to 10 A
• High voltage withstanding capabilities for the
larger sized thermistors (up to 600 V)
• Good tracking over a wide temperature range for
all matched or binned thermistors (matching at
85 °C ≤ 2 x matching at 25 °C)
• UL1434 approved types available (XGPU2)
• All telecom PTCs are coated with a high temperature
silicon lacquer (UL 94 V-0) to protect them from any harsh
environments and to improve their lifetime
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
PARAMETER VALUE UNIT
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Maximum voltage (RMS or DC) 220 to 600 VRMS
Maximum holding current (Int) 100 to 175 mA APPLICATIONS
Resistance at 25 °C (R25) 8 to 50 Ω Over-temperature/over-load protection:
Tolerance on R25 value 15 to 25 % • Main distribution frame (MDF)
Maximum overload current Iol 0.6 to 10.0 A • Central office switching (C.O.)
Tripping time at 1 A 1 to 40 s • Subscriber terminal equipment (T.E.)
Operating temperature range • Set-top box (S.B.)
0 to 70 (95) °C
at max. voltage
MARKING
Clear marking on a gray coated body
BC and R25 value

ELECTRICAL DATA AND ORDERING INFORMATION

MAX. Imax.
NON-TRIP TRIP
RESISTANCE CURRENT CURRENT TRIP TIME AT
MATCHING Vmax. at 1 A Vmax. APPLICATION ORDERING PART
(Ω) (VRMS) AREA (2) NUMBERS
R25 TOL. Int at T It at T tmax. Imax.
(Ω) (%) (mA) (°C) (mA) (°C) (S) (A)
25 ± 20 1.0 220 70 70 200 25 2.5 4.0 C.O. PTCTL4MR250GTE
10 ± 20 1.0 230 100 70 250 25 3.0 2.0 MDF; ISDN PTCTL3MR100GTE
25 ± 15 no 245 70 70 200 25 5.0 2.6 C.O. PTCTL4NR250GTE
16 ± 20 no 245 140 55 270 25 8.0 1.6 T.E. PTCTL6NR160GTE
10 ± 20 no 245 140 55 270 25 8.0 2.0 T.E. PTCTL6NR100GTE
25 ± 20 1.0 250 70 70 175 25 1.3 3.2 MDF; C.O. PTCTL3MR250HTE
10 ± 20 no 250 100 70 450 0 40.0 10.0 T.E. PTCTL8NR100HBE
8 ± 25 0.5 285 135 95 400 25 6.0 0.6 MDF; ISDN PTCTL4MR080JBE
16 ± 25 no 300 100 70 250 25 2.0 2.6 MDF; T.E. PTCTL3NR160KTE
10 ± 20 no 350 100 70 270 25 4.0 1.0 T.E.; S.B. PTCTL4NR100LBE
10 ± 20 1.0 350 100 70 270 25 4.0 1.0 C.O. PTCTL4MR100LTE
50 ± 20 1.0 600 50 70 140 25 1.0 1.0 C.O. PTCTL4MR500SBE
35 ± 20 3.0 600 70 70 600 0 3.0 1.0 C.O. PTCTL4MR350STE
25 ± 20 0.5 600 70 70 170 25 2.5 2.0 C.O. PTCTL4MR250STE
25 ± 20 0.5 600 70 70 170 25 5.0 2.0 C.O. PTCTL6MR250STE
10 ± 20 0.5 600 175 25 400 25 7.0 1.0 C.O. PTCTL7MR100SBE (1)
10 ± 20 no 600 175 25 400 25 7.0 1.0 T.E.; S.B. PTCTL7NR100SBE (1)
Notes
• All types pass ITU-T K20-21-45 telecommunication protection recommendation
(1) UL 1434 approved types and compatible with UL1459 and GR1089
(2) MDF: Main Distribution Frame; C.O.: Central Office Switching; T.E.: Subscriber Terminal Equipment; S.B.: Set-top Box

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OVERCURRENT PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATION LINES
The PTC thermistor must protect the telephone line circuit In case of overcurrent due to short-term induction of
against overcurrent which may be caused by the following alternating voltages, currents of several amperes with
events: voltages as high as 650 VRMS can be present for several
• Surges due to lightning strikes on or near to the line plant. seconds.
• Short-term induction of alternating voltages from adjacent For standard high voltage applications, resistance values
power lines or railway systems, usually caused when from 25 Ω to 50 Ω are available. However, ISDN networks
these lines or systems develop faults. which carry high-frequency sound and vision, need lower
line impedance.
• Direct contact between telephone lines and power lines.
Telecommunication designers are therefore demanding
To provide good protection under such conditions a PTC
high voltage thermistors with much lower R25 values, which
thermistor is connected in series with each line, usually as
places even greater demands on the manufacture of PTC
secondary protection; see Typical Telephone Line drawing
thermistors. For these applications PTC thermistors which
fig. 1. However, even with primary line protection (usually a
have a R25 value of 10 Ω with voltages in the 300 VRMS to
gas discharge tube), the PTC thermistor must fulfil severe
600 VRMS range are available.
requirements.
In a typical telephone line application, two PTC thermistors
Surge pulses of up to 2 kV can occur and in order to
are used, one each for the tip and ring (or A and B) wire
withstand short-term power induction the PTC thermistor
together with their series resistors. For good line balance it
must withstand high voltages. If the line has primary
is important that the thermistor and resistor pairs are
protection a 220 V to 300 V PTC thermistor is adequate.
matched.
Without primary protection, however, a 600 V PTC device is
necessary. Vishay BCcomponents manufacturers a range of
PTC thermistors (see Electrical Data and Ordering
Information Table) covering both requirements.
In the case of direct contact between the telephone line and
a power line, the PTC thermistor must withstand very high
inrush power at normal mains voltage. Under such
conditions, overload currents of up to 10 A on a 230 V mains
could occur for up to several hours. To handle this power,
the resistance/temperature characteristic of the thermistor
must have a very steep slope and the ceramic must be
extremely homogeneous.

PRIMARY SECONDARY
PROTECTION PROTECTION
(OPTIONAL)
+ +

PTC PTC SUBSCRIBER

LOOP
subscriber voltage INTERFACE
lines clamp CIRCUIT
(SLIC)
OR
+ + TRANSFORMER

PTC

MDF

Fig. 1 - Typical telephone line showing where PTC thermistors can be used for overcurrent protection.

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PTC THERMISTORS IN BULK
D T

H3

H2

F
L1

COMPONENT DIMENSIONS (in mm)

D T H3 PACKAGING (1)(2) ORDERING PART
H2 L1 H0
MAX. MAX. MAX. TYPE SPQ NUMBER
8.5 5.0 1.5 to 3.0 - 11.5 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL4MR250GTE
7.0 4.0 2.0 ± 0.5 - 9.8 18 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL3MR100GTE
8.3 4.0 1.5 to 3.0 - 11.0 18 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL4NR250GTE (3)
11 4.5 4.0 ± 1.0 - 15.5 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL6NR160GTE
11 4.5 4.0 ± 1.0 - 15.5 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL6NR100GTE (3)
7.0 4.0 2.0 ± 0.5 - 9.8 18 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL3MR250HTE
13.6 6.0 4.0 ± 1.0 20 ± 4.0 18.6 - Bulk 200 PTCTL8NR100HBE (3)
8.3 5.0 1.5 ± 0.5 20 ± 3.0 10.3 - Bulk 250 PTCTL4MR080JBE
7.0 4.0 2.5 ± 0.5 - 10.0 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL3NR160KTE
8.5 4.0 2.5 ± 0.5 4.1 ± 0.5 11.5 - Bulk 500 PTCTL4NR100LBE
8.5 4.0 2.5 ± 0.5 - 11.5 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL4MR100LTE
8.5 4.0 2.5 ± 0.5 4.1 ± 0.5 11.5 - Bulk 500 PTCTL4MR500SBE
8.0 5.0 2.5 ± 0.5 - 11.0 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL4MR350STE
8.5 4.0 2.0 ± 0.5 - 11.0 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL4MR250STE
10.5 5.0 2.0 ± 0.5 - 12.6 16 Taped on reel 1500 PTCTL6MR250STE
13 5.5 4.0 ± 1.0 20 min. 18.0 - Bulk 200 PTCTL7MR100SBE
13 5.5 4.0 ± 1.0 20 min. 18.0 - Bulk 200 PTCTL7NR100SBE
Notes
(1) Taped in accordance with IEC 60 286-2
(2) Metallized ceramic pellet for clamping or substrate mounting, available on request
(3) Insulated version is also available

PTC THERMISTORS ON TAPE AND REEL

TAPE AND REEL ACCORDING TO
IEC 60286-2 (in mm)
SYMBOL PARAMETER DIMENSIONS TOLERANCE
D Body diameter see table max.
P T
d Lead diameter 0.6 ± 0.05
D P P h h
Pitch between
P 12.7 ±1
H3
thermistors
H2
d P0 Feedhole pitch 12.7 ± 0.3
W2
H0 H 1
Leadcenter to
L leadcenter distance + 0.5 /
W0 W1 F 5
(between component - 0.2
W and tape)
Lead wire clinch
H0 see table ± 0.5
P0 P1 F D0 height
Component bottom
H2 see table see table
T1
t to seating plane
Component top to
H3 see table max.
seating plane
T Total thinkness see table max.

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