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Bourns releases new Gas Discharge Tube to provide coordinated overvoltage protection
Bourns has announced the release of the 2031-T Series fast response Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) designed for use with the Bourns® TBU® (Transient Blocking Unit) high-speed protector.
The newly released part numbers and specifications are:
These devices provide coordinated overvoltage protection for the specified TBU® protector models shown in the above table.
Together, these GDTs and TBU® protectors provide extremely fast overcurrent protection (OCP) and overvoltage (OVP) protection against electrical transients. The TBU® protector will transition to a current-blocking condition in less than one microsecond at the rated current. If needed, the GDT will transition into conduction at a voltage below its maximum impulse rating, protecting the TBU® device from overvoltage and shunting the surge energy to ground.
These solutions provide unparalleled speed of protection compared to other standard OVP/OCP protection schemes.
Click here to download a data sheet
For more information, or details on the full range of Bourns products available from Anglia, please call +44 (0)1945 474747 or email info@anglia.com
This news article was originally published in February 2011.