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Cement Power Resistors (RoHS Compliant) PW-RC Series
XC-600041 Date Revised: 9/28/05
CONSTRUCTION
No. Subpart Name Material Material Generic Name
1 Body Rod Type Ceramics Al2O3, SiO2
2 End Cap Tin plated iron surface Tin : 5%, Iron : 95%
3 Lead Annealed copper wire Tin-Coated Copper wire
(Electrosolder plated surface) Pb Free
4 Ceramic Case Ceramic Al2O3, SiO2
5 Resistance wire Ni-Cr Alloy Ni-Cr Alloy
6 Filling Materials Quartz mixed sand SiO2
Characteristics Limits Test Methods ( JIS C 5201-1 )
5.2 Natural resistance change per temp.
degree centigrade.
R2-R1
Temperature ± 350 PPM / °C Max. x106(PPM / °C)
coefficient <20Ω± 400 PPM / °C R1(t2-t1)
R1: Resistance value at room temperature (t1)
R2: Resistance value at room temp. plus 100 °C (t2)
Dielectric No evidence of flashover, 5.7 Resistors shall be clamped in the trough
withstanding mechanical damage, arcing of a 90° metallic V-block and shall be tested at
voltage or insulation break down AC potential respectively for 60 +10/ -0 secs.
7.4 Resistance change after continuous
5 cycles for duty shown below:
Temperature Resistance change rate is Step Temperature Time
cycling ± (2% + 0.05Ω) Max. with no 1 -55 °C ± 3 °C 30 mins
evidence of mechanical damage 2 Room temp. 10 ~ 15 mins
3 +155 °C ± 2 °C 30 mins
4 Room temp. 10 ~ 15 mins
Resistance change rate is 5.5 Permanent resistance change after the
Short time ± (5% + 0.05Ω) Max. with no application of a potential of 2.5 times RCWV
overload evidence of mechanical damage for 5 seconds
7.9 Resistance change after 1,000 hours
Resistance value ∆R/R operating at RCWV with duty cycle of
Load life in Wire-wound ± 5% (1.5 hours "on", 0.5 hour "off") in a humidity test
humidity chamber controlled at 40 °C ± 2 °C and 90 to 95 %
relative humidity
7.10 Permanent resistance change after
Load life Resistance value ∆R/R 1,000 hours operating at RCWV with duty cycle
Wire-wound ± 5% of (1.5 hours “on”, 0.5 hour “off”)
at 70 °C ±2 °C
6.1 Direct load :
Resistance to a 2.5 kgs direct load for 10 secs.
in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the
terminal leads
Terminal strength No evidence of mechanical Twist test :
damage Terminal leads shall be bent through 90 ° at
a point of about 6mm from the body of the
resistor and shall be rotated through 360°
about the original axis of the bent terminal in
alternating direction for a total of 3 rotations
Resistance change rate is 6.4 Permanent resistance change when leads
Resistance to ± (1% + 0.05ø) Max. with no immersed to 3.2 to 4.8 mm from the body in
soldering heat evidence of mechanical damage 350 °C ± 10 °C solder for 3 ± 0.5 secs.
6.5 The area covered with a new , smooth
clean , shiny and continuous surface free
Solderability 95 % coverage Min. from concentrated pinholes.
Test temp. of solder : 245 °C ± 3 °C
Dwell time in solder : 2 ~ 3 seconds
CHARACTERISTICS
Specifications are subject to change without notice. No liability or warranty implied by this information. Environmental compliance based on producer documentation.