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RPS 250
Vishay Sfernice
Power Resistor for Mounting onto a Heatsink
Thick Film Technology
FEATURES
• High power rating: 250 W
• High overload capability up to 4 times nominal
power (see energy curve)
• Easy mounting
• Low thermal radiation of the case
Developed for specific applications such as railroad electrical traction, this series can bear short overloads as high as fifteen times
the nominal power. Designed to be mounted onto a heatsink, these power resistors exhibit remarkable characteristics.
DIMENSIONS in millimeters
RPS 250D
5
.
7
. 5
0
1
± 1
26
16.5
Ø 7.2
0 6
1 2 Ø
• Tolerance unless stated: ± 0.2 mm
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Mechanical Protection Insulated case
Substrate Alumina onto
aluminum base
Resistive Element Cermet
Ø 4.2
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Resistance Range
Tolerances
Power Rating chassis mounted
End Connections Screws M4, (M5 on
request)
Temperature Coefficient
Tightening Torque on connections 2 Nm
Weight 170 g ± 10 %
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Thermal Resistance RTH (j-c) 0.22 °C/W
Temperature Range - 55 °C + 125 °C
Climatic Category 55/125/56
Dielectric Strength
MIL STD 202 (301), 1 min, 10 mA max.
Insulation Resistance
Inductance
Capacitance Resistor/
ground
73
56
57
34
250 W
1000 W
Standard
8 . 5 3
2 M4 USEFUL DEPTH: 8
L
0.24 Ω to 1M E24 series
± 1 % to ± 10 %
at 50 °C continuous
at 25 °C for 10 s
± 250 ppm/°C < 1
± 150 ppm/°C > 1
5 kVRMS
L connections 7 kVRMS
H connections 12 kVRMS
> 106 MΩ
< 50 nH
< 40 pF
< 120 pF
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RPS 250
Vishay Sfernice
Power Resistors for Mounting onto a Heatsink
Thick Film Technology
PERFORMANCE
TESTSCONDITIONSREQUIREMENTS
Momentary Overload
Rapid Temperature Change
Load Life
Humidity (steady state)
RESISTANCE VALUE IN RELATION TO TOLERANCE AND TCR
Ohmic Value
Standard Tolerance
Standard TCR (- 55 °C to + 125 °C)
Tolerance On Request
NF EN 140 000 CEI 115_1
4 Pr/10 s/U
NF EN 140 000 CEI 68214 Test Na
- 55 °C + 125 °C
NF EN 140 000 CEI 115_1
1000 h Pr at 70 °C
MIL STD 202 Method 103 B and D
56 days R.H. 95 %
= 5000 V
L
5 cycles
< 1 Ω> 1 Ω
± 5 %± 5 %
± 250 ppm/°C± 150 ppm/°C
± 1 % - ± 2 % - ± 10 %
< ± (0.25 % + 0.05 Ω)
< ± (0.25 % + 0.05 Ω)
< ± (0.5 % + 0.05 Ω)
< ± (0.5 % + 0.05 Ω)
CHOICE OF THE HEATSINK
The user must choose the heatsink according to the working conditions of the component (power, room temperature).
Maximum working temperature must not exceed 125 °C. The dissipated power is simply calculated by the following ratio:
T: Difference between maximum working temperature and room temperature
: (j-c): Thermal resistance value measured between resistive layer and outer side of the resistor. It is the thermal
R
TH
resistance of the component: (see specifications environmental paragraph).
R
: (c-a): Thermal resistance value measured between outer side of the resistor and room temperature. It is the thermal
TH
resistance of the heatsink, depending on the heatsink itself (type, shape) and the quality of the fastening device.
Example:
: (c-a) for RPS 250 power dissipation 180 W at + 50 °C room temperature.
R
TH
ΔT ≤ 125 °C - 50 °C ≤ 75 °C
ΔT
75
-------
(j-c) + R
R
TH
(j-c) = 0.22 °C/W
R
TH
(c-a) ≤ 0.42 °C/W - 0.22 °C/W ≤ 0.20 °C/W
R
TH
(c-a) = = = 0.42 °C/W
TH
----------
P
180
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOUNTING ONTO A HEATSINK
Surfaces in contact must be carefully cleaned. The heatsink must have an acceptable flatness: from 0.05 mm to 0.1 mm/100 mm.
Roughness of the heatsink must be around 6.3 µm. In order to improve thermal conductivity, surfaces in contact should be coated
with a silicone grease (type SI 340 from Rhône-Poulenc or Dow 340 from Dow Corning).
The fastening of the resistor to the heatsink is under pressure control of two screws (tightening torque 3 Nm).
In order to improve the dissipation, either forced-air cooling or liquid cooling may be used.
Do not forget to respect an insulation value between two resistors (dielectric strength in dry air 1 kV/mm).
In any case the hot spot temperature, measured locally on the case must not exceed 125 °C.
Test should be performed by the user.
In any case the applied voltage must be lower than 2.5 Un. U maxi < 2.5 Un < 12 500 V.
Short time overload: 4 Pn/10 s
Accidental overload: The values indicated on the graph below are applicable to resistors in air or mounted onto a heatsink.
ENERGY CURVE
10 000
1000
100
10
ENERGY IN JOULES
1
0.13
1 µs
10 µs100 µs1 ms1 s10 ms100 ms
OVERLOAD DURATION IN SECONDS
POWER RATING CHART
The temperature of the heatsink should be maintained in the limit specified.
To improve the thermal conductivity, surfaces in contact should be coated with a silicone grease.
100
80
60
40
% RATED POWER
20
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
HEATSINK TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES CELSIUS
MARKING
Series, style, ohmic value (in Ω), tolerance in %, manufacturing date, VISHAY trademark
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