Electrical Characteristics
SA2 Series High Voltage Gas Discharge Tube
*RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Jan. 27, 2003 including annex and RoHS Recast 2011/65/EU June 8, 2011.
Specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
The device characteristics and parameters in this data sheet can and do vary in different applications and actual device performance may vary over time.
Users should verify actual device performance in their specifi c applications.
Operating Temperature Range .................................................................................................................................................... -40 °C to +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range ....................................................................................................................................................... -65 °C to +125 °C
Device Plating............................................................................................................................................................................................ Matte-Sn
Description
Bourns
®
SA2 Series two-electrode High Voltage Gas Discharge Tube devices are designed
for high isolation applications. The series offers high insulation resistance over a wide
temperature range and is offered with DC breakdowns from 2.4 kV to 7.2 kV. Other
customized voltages between 2 kV and 7.2 kV are available upon request.
Part No.
Device Specifi cations Life Ratings
DC Breakdown Voltage
@ 500 V/s
Impulse
Breakdown
Ramp
Insulation
Resistance
@ 250 Vdc
Arc
Voltage
@ 5A
min.
Capacitance
@ 1 MHz
Nominal Impulse
Discharge
Nom.
DC
Break-
down
After
Life
Min. Typ. Max. Tol. Max. Typ. Min. Typ. Max.
1
Operation
10
Operations
SA2-2400-Dxx-STD 2040 2400 2880
-15 % to
+20 %
3800 V
@1
kV/µs
10 G Ohm 20 V 1 pF
10 kA,
8/20 µs
5 kA,
8/20 µs,
±5
operations
in each
polarity
>2.0 kV
SA2-2400-Cxx-STD 1920 2400 2880
-20 % to
+20 %
>1.9 kV
SA2-3000-Dxx-STD 2550 3000 3600
-15 % to
+20 %
4500 V
@7.5
kV/µs
>2.4 kV
SA2-3000-Cxx-STD 2400 3000 3600
-20 % to
+20 %
>2.3 kV
SA2-3600-Dxx-STD 3060 3600 4320
-15 % to
+20 %
5400 V
@7.5
kV/µs
>3.0 kV
SA2-3600-Cxx-STD 2880 3600 4320
-20 % to
+20 %
>2.8 kV
SA2-5500-Dxx-STD 4675 5500 6600
-15 % to
+20 %
8000 V
@7.5
kV/µs
>4.4 kV
SA2-5500-Cxx-STD 4400 5500 6600
-20 % to
+20 %
>4.2 kV
SA2-6200-Dxx-STD 5270 6200 7440
-15 % to
+20 %
8000 V
@7.5
kV/µs
>5.2 kV
SA2-6200-Cxx-STD 4960 6200 7440
-20 % to
+20 %
>4.9 kV
SA2-6300-Dxx-STD 5355 6300 7560
-15 % to
+20 %
9200 V
@7.5
kV/µs
>5.3 kV
SA2-6300-Cxx-STD 5040 6300 7560
-20 % to
+20 %
>5.0 kV
SA2-7200-Dxx-STD 6120 7200 8640
-15 % to
+20 %
10000 V
@1
kV/µs
>6.3 kV
SA2-7200-Cxx-STD 5760 7200 8640
-20 % to
+20 %
>6.0 kV
Features
■ Formerly a product
■ High insulation resistance
■ Quick response, long service life
■ Available DC breakdown range:
2.4 kV to 7.2 kV
■ Wide operating temperature range
■ RoHS compliant*
Applications
■ Street lighting
■ Medical devices
■ Air conditioning
■ Power supplies
■ Projectors
■ Welders
Agency Recognition
Agency Category
Agency
File No.
UL UL 1449 E313168
Note: Model SA2-7200 specifi cation is based on the customer providing suffi cient encapsulation/working environment for the component
to avoid outside surface breakdown (e.g., non-contaminated equivalent surface in RH 40 % reaches breakdown at 10-12 kV).
Product Characteristics
