Designed to IEC Standard
Axial Lead and Cartridge Fuses
5 x 20 mm Time Lag Fuse (Slo-Blo®Fuse) 218/213 Series
401
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AXIAL LEAD AND
CARTRIDGE FUSES
10A
15A
8A
6.3A
5A
4A
3.15A
2.5A
2A
1.6A
1.25A
1A
.800A
.630A
.500A
.400A
.315A
.250A
.200A
.160A
.125A
.100A
.080A
.063A
.050A
.040A
.032A
5001001010.10.05
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
TIME IN SECONDS
CURRENT IN AMPERES
Average Time Current Curves for 218/228
• Designed to International (IEC) Standards for use globally.
• Meets the IEC 60127-2, Sheet 3 specification for Time Lag Fuses.
• Available in Cartridge and Axial Lead Form.
• Available in ratings of 0.032 to 15 amperes.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (218 Series):
% of Ampere Ampere Opening
Rating Rating Time
150% .032–6.3 60 minutes, Minimum
8 - 15 30 minutes, Minimum
210% .032–15 2 minutes, Maximum
275% .032–.100 0.2 sec., Min.; 10 sec. Max.
.125–15 0.6 sec., Min.; 10 sec. Max.
400% .032–.100 .04 sec., Min.; 3 sec. Max.
.125–15 .15 sec., Min.; 3 sec. Max.
1000% .032–.100 .01 sec., Min.; 0.3 sec. Max.
.125–15 0.02 sec., Min.; 0.3 sec. Max.
AGENCY APPROVALS: Sheet III IEC 60127-2:* 218 Series Approvals: SEMKO,
VDE approved thru 6.3 amps. BSI approved 0.08-6.3 amps. Recognized under the
Components Program of Underwriters Laboratories and recognized by CSA
through 15 amps. METI approved 1-15 amps. CCC approved through 6.3 amps.
K Mark approved through 10 amps.
VOLTAGE RATING: 250 VAC
INTERRUPTING RATINGS: 35 amperes or 10 x rated current; (whichever is
greater) to a maximum 100A @ 250 VAC, unity power factor.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
For axial leaded add suffix XE
218 213 Surge Withstand
Cartridge Nominal Nominal Cartridge Nominal Nominal
Ampere Catalog Resistance Melting I
2
t Catalog Resistance Melting
Rating Number Cold Ohmns A
2
Sec. Number Cold Ohms I
2
t A
2
Sec.
.032 218.032 58.45 0.00305 –––
.040 218.040 35.70 0.0055 –––
.050 218.050 23.30 0.0071 –––
.063 218.063 18.1 0.012 –––
.080 218.080 12.6 0.0265 –––
.100 218.100 8.95 0.0495 –––
.125 218.125 4.41 0.150 –––
.160 218.160 2.44 0.225 –––
.200 218.200 1.60 0.350 0213.200 1.60 0.350
.250 218.250 1.05 0.555 0213.250 1.05 0.555
.315 218.315 0.848 1.14 0213.315 0.848 1.14
.400 218.400 0.535 1.35 0213.400 0.535 1.35
.500 218.500 0.370 2.90 0213.500 0.370 2.90
.630 218.630 0.275 4.80 0213.630 0.275 4.80
.800 218.800 0.073 1.99 0213.800 0.165 9.42
1218 001 0.055 3.33 0213 001. 0.117 19.20
1.25 218 1.25 0.042 5.80 0213 1.25 0.081 27.15
1.6 218 01.6 0.032 10.61 0213 01.6 0.055 44.2
2218 002 0.029 14.80 0213 002. 0.044 92.7
2.5 218 02.5 0.022 23.85 0213 02.5 0.030 138.0
3.15 218 3.15 0.017 39.20 0213 3.15 0.022 226.5
4218 004 0.013 70.95 0213 004. 0.017 202
5218 005 0.010 114.0 0213 005. 0.011 314
6.3 218 06.3 0.0075 204.0 0213 06.3 0.008 600
8218 008 0.0059 350.5 –––
10 218 010 0.0045 583.0 –––
15 218 015 0.0030 1441.0
* IEC Standards for 5 x 20 fuses do not include ratings above 6.3A, but are
under consideration.
213 000
218 000
213 000 XE
218 000 XE
5.2
(.205") 6.0 MAX
(.236")
40
(1.58")
.65*
(.026")
20
(.787") 22.5 MAX
(.886)
*Ratings above 6.3A have
0.8mm dia lead
®®
V
DE
VDE approval on XE versions pending
