Why Choose the Mersen F300132 Protistor® High Speed Semiconductor Fuse?
The Mersen F300132 is a Protistor® Size 30 square body high-speed semiconductor fuse designed to provide ultra-fast protection for sensitive power semiconductor devices in industrial power conversion equipment. Engineered for demanding applications, it offers exceptional current limiting performance to minimise damage caused by short-circuit faults while helping maximise equipment reliability and uptime.
Part of the Mersen Protistor® Size 30 aR series, the F300132 is specifically developed to protect IGBTs, SCRs, thyristors, MOSFETs and diode modules. Precision die-cut silver fuse elements embedded in solidified silica sand provide very low I²t values, high interrupting capacity and outstanding long-term reliability for industrial power electronics.
Rated at 160 A with a 690 V AC IEC / 700 V AC UL voltage rating, the fuse features short slotted blade terminals with an integrated striker indicator, making it ideal for industrial drives, UPS systems, converters, rectifiers and renewable energy applications.
Key Advantages
- Ultra-fast protection for sensitive semiconductor devices.
- 160 A current rating.
- 690 V AC IEC / 700 V AC UL voltage rating.
- aR utilisation category for semiconductor protection.
- Low I²t values reduce damage during fault conditions.
- High interrupting capacity for demanding industrial applications.
- Silver-plated contacts ensure excellent conductivity.
- Integrated striker indicator for remote fuse monitoring.
Key Features
- Manufacturer Part Number: F300132.
- Catalogue Number: A070UD30KI160.
- Protistor® Size 30 square body fuse.
- 160 A rated current.
- 690 V AC IEC / 700 V AC UL rated voltage.
- Short slotted blade terminals.
- Square body ceramic construction.
- Integrated low-voltage striker indicator.
- Silver-plated contact surfaces.
- RoHS compliant.
Reliable Protection for Industrial Power Electronics
High-speed semiconductor fuses are specifically engineered to protect expensive power electronic devices that require extremely rapid fault interruption. The Protistor® range provides exceptional current limitation and low energy let-through, helping reduce damage to IGBTs, SCRs, thyristors, diodes and other semiconductor assemblies.
The Mersen F300132 is widely specified by OEMs, machine builders and maintenance engineers for industrial automation, renewable energy systems, motor drives and power conversion equipment where dependable semiconductor protection is essential.
Applications
- Variable speed drives.
- Industrial inverters.
- Power converters.
- Rectifiers.
- UPS systems.
- Renewable energy systems.
- Motor control equipment.
- Semiconductor protection circuits.
