Search
Languages

Bourns Announces IEC Class I and Class II AC Surge Protective Devices

Offering fast-responding MOV protection with Thermal Disconnector, Bourns® Model 1270 and 1280 Series SPDs provide a high reliability safeguard against surge threats

RIVERSIDE, Calif., August 14, 2024 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its Model 1270 and 1280 Series DIN rail AC Surge Protective Devices (SPDs). The new models are IEC/EN 61643-11 compliant Class I + Class II / T1+T2 SPDs, and Model 1280 features an Advanced Thermal Disconnector (TD+) for enhanced protection that eliminates the need for upstream overcurrent protection. Both model series also feature a window fault indicator and remote alarm to help monitor the operating status of the surge protector.

Bourns' latest SPDs are designed to address the risk of thermal runaway due to sustained overvoltage and surge conditions, which can potentially cause a fire hazard. Offering superior surge protection, they deliver up to 80 kA 8/20 µs per mode surge energy capability, have a high short-circuit current rating up to 50 kArms, and an impulse current capacity up to 12.5 kA 10/350 μs. For easy replacement, both model series are available in pluggable modules, and are intended to be installed on the load side at the front end of the installation in the main switchboard and positioned close to sensitive terminals or installations with LPS (lightning rods). The features and capabilities of Bourns® Model 1270 and 1280 Series make them well-suited for a wide variety of energy storage applications such as electric vehicle charging stations, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and green photovoltaic and wind energy systems.

Bourns® Model 1270 and 1280 SPDs are available now and are RoHS* compliant. For detailed product information, please visit: www.bourns.com/products/surge-protective-devices/ac-surge-protective-devices.

*RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.

About Bourns

Bourns, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical (low/medium risk), audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

Bourns® and the Bourns logo are registered trademarks of Bourns, Inc. and may be used only with the permission of Bourns and proper acknowledgement. Other listed names and brands are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Bourns® products have not been designed for and are not intended for use in "lifesaving," "life-critical" or "life-sustaining" applications nor any other applications where failure or malfunction of the Bourns® product may result in personal injury or death. See Legal Disclaimer Notice www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf

Agency Contact:
Annette Keller
Keller Communication
annettekeller1984@gmail.com
Company Contact:
David Scofield
Bourns, Inc.
(951) 781-5054
david.scofield@bourns.com