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 |
|---|---|
| 88725 | WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP GENERAL C |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AQCW | ELEMENT MATERIAL | SILICON AND SELENIUM |
| AQCW | ELEMENT MATERIAL | SILICON AND SELENIUM |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 2.200 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ELEC | VOLTAGE IN VOLTS | 162.0 AND 210.0 |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 2.200 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AARB | TERMINAL TYPE | TAB, SOLDERLESS LUG |
| ALGC | MOUNTING CONFIGURATION | TWO STUDS AXIALLY LOCATED OF ANY ACCEPTABLE DIMENSIONS |
| AARA | TERMINAL QUANTITY | 6 |
| AMPS | CURRENT RATING IN AMPS | 18.0 |
| ADJH | MOUNTING METHOD | STUD |
| ALPY | POLARIZATION FEATURE | NOT INCLUDED |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 2.200 INCHES NOMINAL |
| APZX | PROTECTIVE COVERING TYPE | ANY ACCEPTABLE |
| ACDC | CURRENT TYPE | AC AND DC |
| AQDN | PROTECTED ITEM NAME | POWER SUPPLY |
| ANPZ | INCLOSURE FEATURE | HERMETICALLY SEALED |
| AQCT | SHUNT CAPACITOR | NOT INCLUDED |