Bourns Komatsulite has released three new miniature circuit breaker overtemperature and overcurrent protectors. The company said that the LC series, HC series and NR series A-type miniature circuit breakers are designed to immediately control abnormalities and excessive currents instantly to help prevent thermal problems or fires of lithium polymer and prismatic batteries.
Mini circuit breakers provide multiple temperature options and are optimized protection solutions for a variety of battery-powered consumer electronics, including laptops, tablets, digital cameras, smartphones and cell phones.
"Komatsulite has a long and proven history of developing miniature circuit breaker technology to meet the overheating and overcurrent protection needs of battery-powered applications. Our small circuit breakers innovatively incorporate bimetal fuses and polymerized positive temperature coefficient (PTC) The device is integrated in a single package and offers several advantages over using these two technologies individually. "With multiple temperature options and a comprehensive online check of trip temperature, reset temperature and impedance before shipment, Makes the new Komatsulite miniature circuit breaker series a highly reliable battery protection device against overcurrent and overheating threats. "
The company said that LC series, HC series and NR series A miniature circuit breakers are now available and are RoHS compliant.
