Part Number
Definition:
AN ITEM SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ABSORB AND CONSUME SURGES OF VOLTAGE SUCH AS THAT RESULTING ACROSS CONTACTS WHEN BREAKING A CIRCUIT HAVING AN INDUCTIVE LOAD OR A BURST OF STATIC ACROSS A TELEPHONE RECEIVER. IT IS CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE ITEM IT IS PROTECTING. IT MAY BE MADE UP OF METALLIC RECTIFIER CELLS OR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES CONNECTED BACK-TO-BACK WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. IT MAY ALSO BE A SINGLE RECTIFIER CELL OR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. EXCLUDES METALLIC RECTIFIERS WHICH ARE RATED FOR RECTIFYING CAPABILITIES AND ALL SINGLE UNIT SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT SHUNTED BY A CAPACITOR. FOR ITEMS PERFOMING THIS FUNCTION BY USE OF VOLTAGE SENSITIVE RESISTORS, SEE RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. SEE ALSO CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 09214 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO SEMI-CONDUCTOR P |
Federal Supply Class
Title
FUSES, ARRESTORS, ABSORBERS, AND
Inclusions:
INCLUDES FUSEHOLDERS; FUSE BOXES; FUSE POSTS; FUSE LINKS; FUSE BLOCKS; CURRENT LIMITERS; CORONA BALLS; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGERS.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES CIRCUIT BREAKERS.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AQDK | ABSORBER CURRENT RATING | 4.500 AMPERES NOMINAL |
| AQDK | ABSORBER CURRENT RATING | 4.500 AMPERES NOMINAL |
| AARB | TERMINAL TYPE | SOLDER LUG |
| AQCS | HERMETIC PROTECTION | PROVIDED |
| AARA | TERMINAL QUANTITY | 2 |
| ADJH | MOUNTING METHOD | STUD |
| ELEC | VOLTAGE IN VOLTS | 50.0 |
| ALPY | POLARIZATION FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 1.430 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 2.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ACDC | CURRENT TYPE | AC |
| ALGC | MOUNTING CONFIGURATION | TWO 1/4 IN.-20 STUDS LOCATED ON EACH END |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 2.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AQCW | ELEMENT MATERIAL | SELENIUM |
| AQCT | SHUNT CAPACITOR | NOT INCLUDED |