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Tyco Electronics Expands Circuit Protection Line with New Thermal Circuit Breaker
Tyco Electronics recently introduced the P&B W57 Series Thermal Circuit Breaker. The P&B W57 thermal circuit breaker is a compact, economical design for applications requiring circuit protection in the 4 to 20 amp range. The device cannot be manually tripped, so unintentional interruptions are minimized. A push-button doubles as the reset mechanism and the indicator when the circuit breaker has been tripped. A number of optional name plates and mounting hardware arrangements are available. The P&B W57 circuit breaker is suitable for a wide range of applications
.250" quick connect tabs are standard for wire termination, but up to six different tab designs are also available.
Several mounting arrangements are available with M11 x 1.0 thread and 3/8"-24UNF thread being the standard offerings.
P&B W57 circuit breakers will continuously carry 100% of their rated capacity and may trip between 101% and 134% of their capacity. At 135% of rated capacity, the P&B W57 circuit breaker is designed to trip within one hour and its trip time at 200% is 4.0 to 40 seconds.
P&B W57 circuit breakers have an interrupt capacity of 1,000 amps per UL 1077 and have a resettable overload capacity of ten times the rated current. Reset time is rated at sixty seconds. P&B W57 circuit breakers are UL recognized as a supplementary protector for the United States and Canada.
For more information on P&B W57 Series Circuit Breaker, contact your local Sager Sales Representative, call the Tyco Electronics' technical support center at 1-800-522-6752 or fill out the following form.
