Bourns PF-E POWrFuse™ Photovoltaic (gPV) Power Fuses

Bourns PF-E POWrFuse™ Photovoltaic (gPV) Power Fuses are designed to meet UL 248-19 requirements to protect solar photovoltaic power systems under extreme ambient temperatures, high-cycling, and low-level fault current conditions. The PF-E series is rated for 1000VDC and offered in 15A, 20A, 25A, and 30A variants. These devices feature up to a 20kA interrupting rating and a nominal resistance of 0.00302Ω to 0.00854Ω. These Power Fuses are optimized for use in a variety of photovoltaic power installations and industrial and battery management system (BMS) applications.

Part of the Bourns POWrFuse family, the PF-E series is available in ferrule or PCB mounting options and is RoHS compliant and halogen free.

Features

  • Designed to UL 248-19 (gPV) photovoltaic fuse standard
  • 15A to 30A ratings
  • Fast-acting protection under fault current
  • Low resistance and power loss
  • Up to 20kA interrupting rating
  • -55°C to +125°C operating temperature range
  • Ferrule or PCB mounting options
  • RoHS compliant and halogen free

Applications

  • Solar combiner boxes and inverters
  • Battery charge controllers
  • Solar string protectors
  • Power supplies
  • Desktop meters

Comparison Chart

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Thermal Derating Curve

Bourns PF-E POWrFuse™ Photovoltaic (gPV) Power Fuses

Dimensions

Mechanical Drawing - Bourns PF-E POWrFuse™ Photovoltaic (gPV) Power Fuses

Bourns PF-E POWrFuse™ Photovoltaic (gPV) Power Fuses