Bel Fuse-Circuit Protection, a Bel group company(NASDAQ: BELFA and BELFB) and premier global manufacturer of fuses, announcestheir latest Axial Lead Battery Strap PTC fuses, the 0ZSA & 0ZSC Series, which aredesigned for use in rechargeable battery packs, lithium cell and battery packs. Thesefuses can be used in a variety of applications, such as battery packs for mobile phones,computers, cordless phones, mobile radios, camcorders, PDAs and power tools.
Bel’s low profile, low resistance, solid state resettable PTC fuses are resistance spot welded tothe battery cells or to the battery pack interconnect straps. Other features include an operating(high hold current) range of 1.1 – 7.3A and maximum voltage of 12V – 30VDC. These fuseshave been investigated for use in safety circuit and are suitable as a limiting device, withnickel-plated straps (weldable terminals to the battery leads). They have also been calibratedto limit the current to 8 amps within 5 seconds, per the ANSI/NFPA 70, …