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 |
|---|---|
| 29779 | MCG ELECTRONICS INC DBA MCG SURGE PR |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRMT | PRECIOUS MATERIAL | SILVER |
| ACKG | COVERING MATERIAL | PLASTIC, EPOXY RESIN |
| ADJH | MOUNTING METHOD | TERMINAL |
| ACDC | CURRENT TYPE | DC |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CLAMPING VOLTAGE IS 22.0 VOLTS |
| AMPS | CURRENT RATING IN AMPS | 5.0 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 0.690 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ALPY | POLARIZATION FEATURE | INCLUDED |
| AQCW | ELEMENT MATERIAL | PLASTIC |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 1.125 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 0.875 INCHES NOMINAL |
| PMLC | PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION | TERMINAL SURFACES SILVER |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | FEAT |
| AARB | TERMINAL TYPE | PIN |
| AARA | TERMINAL QUANTITY | 3 |
| APZX | PROTECTIVE COVERING TYPE | CASE |
| AQAY | CURRENT INTERRUPTING CAPACITY | 80.0 AMPERES MINIMUM |
| AQCT | SHUNT CAPACITOR | NOT INCLUDED |