PTC thermistors as
limit temperature sensors
Motor protection, single sensors
Series/Type:
Date:
B59100
February 2012
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Sensors
Motor protection, single sensors
Applications
Thermal protection of winding in electric
motors
Limit temperature monitoring
Features
Thermistor pellet with insulating
encapsulation
Low-resistance type, steep R/T curve
Silver-plated and PTFE-insulated AWG 26
litz wires
Extremely fast response due to small
dimensions
Characteristics for sensing temperatures
T
sense
= 90 up to 160
°C
conform with
DIN 44081
Color coding of litz wires to DIN 44081
UL approval to UL 1434 (file number
E69802)
RoHS-compatible
Delivery mode
Bulk
General technical data
Max. operating voltage
Max. measuring voltage
Rated resistance
Insulating test voltage
Thermal threshold time
Operating temperature range
Operating temperature range
(T
A
= 0 ... 40
°C)
V
max
(T
A =
25
°C
... T
sense
+23 K) V
meas,max
(V
PTC
≤
2.5 V)
R
R
V
ins
t
a
(V
≤
V
meas,max
)
T
op
(V = V
max
)
T
op
30
7.5
≤
100
2.5
<3
25/ T
sense
+23
0/+40
V DC
V DC
Ω
kV AC
s
°C
°C
Dimensional drawing
M1100
Dimensions in mm
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Motor protection, single sensors
Electrical specifications and ordering codes
T
sense
R
(T
sense
∆T)
(V
PTC
≤
2.5 V)
Ω
≤
570
≤
570
≤
570
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
550
≤
570
≤
570
R
(T
sense
+
∆T)
(V
PTC
≤
2.5 V)
Ω
≥
570
≥
570
≥
570
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
1330
≥
570
≥
570
R
(T
sense
+ 15 K)
(V
PTC
≤
7.5 V)
Ω
-
-
-
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
≥
4k
-
-
R
(T
sense
+ 23 K)
(V
PTC
≤
2.5 V)
Ω
≥
10 k
≥
10 k
≥
10 k
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
≥
10 k
≥
10 k
Ordering code
M1100
°C
∆T
=
±5
K
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
145
150
155
160
∆T
=
±7
K
170
180
B59100M1060A070
B59100M1070A070
B59100M1080A070
B59100M1090A070
B59100M1100A070
B59100M1110A070
B59100M1120A070
B59100M1130A070
B59100M1140A070
B59100M1145A070
B59100M1150A070
B59100M1155A070
B59100M1160A070
B59100M1170A070
B59100M1180A070
Color coding of litz wires (to DIN 44081)
T
sense
°C
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
145
150
155
160
170
180
Color
white/grey
white/brown
white/white
green/green
red/red
brown/brown
grey/grey
blue/blue
white/blue
white/black
black/black
blue/black
blue/red
white/green
white/red
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Motor protection, single sensors
Reliability data
Test
Electrical endurance,
cycling
Electrical endurance,
constant
Damp heat
Standard
IEC 60738-1
IEC 60738-1
IEC 60738-1
Test conditions
Room temperature, I
Smax
; V
max
Number of cycles: 500 000
Storage at V
max
/T
op,max
(V
max
)
Test duration: 1000 h
Temperature of air: 40
°C
Relative humidity of air: 93%
Duration: 56 days
Test according to IEC 60068-2-78
T
1
= T
op,min
(0 V), T
2
= T
op,max
(0 V)
Number of cycles: 5
Test duration: 30 min
Test according to IEC 60068-2-14, test Na
Frequency range: 10 to 55 Hz
Displacement amplitude: 0.75 mm
Test duration: 3
×
2 h
Test according to IEC 60068-2-6, test Fc
∆R
25
/R
25
< 25%
< 25%
< 10%
M1100
Rapid change
of temperature
IEC 60738-1
< 25%
Vibration
IEC 60738-1
< 5%
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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Motor protection, single sensors
Characteristics (typical)
PTC resistance R
PTC
versus PTC temperature T
PTC
(measured at low signal voltage)
M1100
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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