Gas DischargeTube (GDT) Products
AC and CG3 Series
Electrical Characteristics
Device Specifications (at 25°C)
Life Ratings
DC Breakdown
Impulse Impulse Insulation Capaci-
Arc
Max
Nominal
AC
AC
Nominal
Max
in Volts
Break-
down
in Volts
Break- Resistance tance Voltage Follow
Discharge Impulse
Surge
down In
Volts
On
Discharge Current Discharge Current5
(on state
Voltage)
@1Amp Min
(@100V/s)
(@1MHz)
Current3 Current
(10x1sec
Current4
(@8/20μs)
(1 x 50Hz
9 cycles)
(@8/20μs)
(@100V/μs) (@1 Kv/μsec)
@50-60Hz)
Part
Number
MIN TYP MAX
230 285 340
480 600 720
MAX
MIN
MAX
TYP
AC1201
AC2401
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
B
B
500
550
1200
1500
1700
1800
1900
2000
2750
3500
4000
4200
4700
6000
6500
8000
9500
10000
10600
ꢀꢁꢂ*ȍ
(at 100V)
200
5 A
10 shots
5kA
1 shot
10kA
<1.5 pf ~ 25 V
65 A
Amps
1100
CG3 1.01
CG3 1.11
CG3 1.21
CG3 1.31
CG3 1.51
CG3 2.01
CG3 2.51
CG3 2.71
CG3 3.01
CG3 3.31
CG3 4.02
CG3 4.52
CG3 5.02
CG3 6.22,7
CG3 6.52,7
CG3 7.52,6,7
800 1000 1200 1400
880 1100 1320 1600
960 1200 1440 1700
1040 1300 1560 1800
1200 1500 1800 1800
1600 2000 2400 2500
2000 2500 3000 3200
2160 2700 3240 3600
2400 3000 3600 4000
2640 3300 3960 4600
3200 4000 4800 5800
3600 4500 5400 6150
4000 5000 6000 7500
4960 6200 7440 8100
5200 6500 7800 9500
6000 7500 9000 10000
ꢀꢁꢂ*ȍ
(at 100V)
200
N/A
10 shots
5kA
1 shot
10kA
<1.5 pf ~ 25 V
N/A
Amps
NOTES:
1. Refer to Production Dimensions section, outline A devices
2. Refer to Production Dimensions section, outline B devices
3. Tested to UL1449 Third Edition -- 120V r.ms. for AC120, 230V r.m.s. all others.
Conducted with suitable MOV connected in series.
Product Characteristics
Core Outline A & B items:
4. 10 x [5(+) and 5(-)] applications 5kA @ 8/20μs
Device:Tin Plated 17.5 12.5 Microns
5. 1 x [1(+) and 1(-)] application 10kA @ 8/20μs
6. CG3 7.5 product UL approval is currently pending
7. When ordering this item, use suffix code D004 when entering the part number.
The older product version without D004 suffix code has been discontinued.
Refer to Part Numbering System section for additional information.
Materials
Axial Outline A & B items:
Device & Wire:Tin Plated 17.5 12.5 Microns
LF Logo, Voltage and date code;
Black ink positive print
Product Marking
Glow to arc
< 0.5Amps
~ 140 Volts
transition current
GlowVoltage
Storage and
Operational
Temperature
-40 to +90
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Please refer to www.littelfuse.com for current information.
AC and CG3 Series
Revised: February 19, 2013
Customer should verify actual device performance in their specific applications.