AN2064 - APPLICATION NOTE
Figure 7: Fuse choice
Line side
TCP1.25A
Series element
TRISIL
Protected side
Table 5 gives data about the TCP fuse series from Cooper Bussmann. The TCP1.25A fulfills the Telcordia
10/1000µs and 2/10µs lightning test requirements and the interrupting capabilities with respect to the 25A
and the 60A power cross requests requested by this standard (see figure 7).
Table 5: TCP series datasheet lightning and power cross specification from Cooper Bussmann
Surge Specification
FCC 47 Part 68
LIGHTNING SURGE SPECIFICATIONS
Surge
Repetitions
Waveform
(µSec.)
Current
(A)
Voltage
(V)
TCP 500mA tested
Longitudinal Type B
2
5x320
37.5
N/A
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Metallic Type A
2
10x560
100
800
Surge out
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Bellcore GR-1089-CORE
Surge out
Surge out
25
10x160
TCP 1.25A and TCP2A tested
Longitudinal Type A
2
10x160
Metallic Type B
2
First Level Lightning
50
First Level Lightning
50
1
1
10x560
10x1000
2x10
10x160
10x560
65
100 per
fuse
100
100
500
160
115
N/A
1500
800
1000
2500
N/A
N/A
Performance
Requirement
Fuse cannot open
Fuse must open
safely
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
Fuse cannot open
ELECTRICAL AND POWER CROSS SPECIFICATIONS
Product Voltage Interrupting
Code Rating AC
Rating*
DC Cold
Typical
Melting
I2t†
Maximum
Total
Clearing
Typical
Voltage
Drop‡
Alpha Code
Marking
250VAC 600VAC
Resistance**
(ohms)
1st 2nd
Code Code
min. typ. max.
TCP500mA 250 V
50 A
40 A 0.420 0.530 0.640 1.3 A2s 100 A2s 471mV F
TCP1.25A 250 V
50 A
60 A 0.070 0.090 0.110 22.2 A2s 100 A2s 150mV J
R***
TCP2A
250 V
50 A
60 A 0.050 0.075 0.100 30 A2s 100 A2s 205mV N
* AC Interrupting Rating (Measured at designated voltage, 100% power factor)
** DC Cold Resistance (Measured at 10% of rated current)
*** On RoHS Compliant Version (-R option)
† Typical Melting I2t (Measured with a battery bank at 60V DC, 10x-rated current, time constant of calibrated circuit less than 50 microseconds)
‡ Typical Voltage Drop (Measured at rated current after temperature stabilizes)
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