Why Choose the Mersen W300698 Protistor® High-Speed Fuse?
The Mersen W300698 (A070UD31LI250) is a Protistor® Size 31 high-speed square body semiconductor fuse designed to provide reliable protection for modern power electronic equipment against damaging short-circuit currents. Engineered for demanding industrial applications, it delivers ultra-fast fault interruption and excellent current limitation to help protect valuable semiconductor devices.
Manufactured with precision die-cut fuse elements embedded in solidified sand, the W300698 offers low let-through energy (I²t), high interrupting capacity and dependable operation. Silver-plated contact surfaces and non-magnetic hardware provide excellent electrical performance and long service life in harsh industrial environments.
The W300698 is designed specifically for protecting IGBTs, thyristors, diodes and other semiconductor devices used within industrial drives, converters, UPS systems and power conversion equipment where rapid fault clearance is essential.
Key Advantages
- Ultra-fast aR semiconductor protection.
- Protects IGBTs, thyristors and power semiconductor modules.
- Low I²t design minimises damaging fault energy.
- High breaking capacity for demanding industrial applications.
- Integrated striker indicator for fuse monitoring.
- Manufactured by Mersen for critical power electronic systems.
Key Features
- Mersen Protistor® Size 31 square body fuse.
- Manufacturer reference W300698.
- Catalogue number A070UD31LI250.
- aR ultra-fast semiconductor protection.
- Long slotted blade (LI) terminals.
- Integrated striker indicator.
- Silver-plated contact surfaces.
- Low let-through energy for semiconductor protection.
Designed for Modern Power Electronics
The W300698 has been engineered to provide maximum flexibility in equipment design while delivering reliable protection for today's power conversion equipment. Its ultra-fast operating characteristic limits thermal and electrical stress before semiconductor devices can be damaged, helping maximise equipment uptime and reduce maintenance costs.
Its compact ceramic square body, silver-plated terminals and integrated striker indicator make it suitable for both OEM installations and replacement applications where dependable semiconductor protection is essential.
Typical Applications
- Variable frequency drives (VFDs).
- Industrial motor drives.
- Power converters.
- Rectifier systems.
- UPS equipment.
- Renewable energy converters.
- Industrial inverters.
- Power semiconductor protection.