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 |
|---|---|
| 29381 | GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP INC. DBA GICHN |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 9.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ELEC | VOLTAGE IN VOLTS | 277.0 AND 480.0 |
| FREQ | FREQUENCY IN HERTZ | 60.0 |
| ADJH | MOUNTING METHOD | HOLES |
| ABFY | OVERALL DEPTH | 4.250 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 8.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AQAY | CURRENT INTERRUPTING CAPACITY | 100.0 KILOAMPERES MAXIMUM |
| AARA | TERMINAL QUANTITY | 4 |
| AQDL | PROTECTED ITEM MAXIMUM CURRENT RATING IN AMPS | 3000.00 |
| ALPY | POLARIZATION FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
| ACDC | CURRENT TYPE | AC |