Part Details | OVERVOLTAGE ABSORBER
5920-00-794-3287 An item specifically designed to absorb and consume surges of voltage such as that resulting across contacts when breaking a circuit having an inductive load or a burst of static across a telephone receiver. It is connected in parallel with the item it is protecting. It may be made up of metallic rectifier cells or semiconductor devices connected back-to-back which may or may not be shunted by a capacitor. It may also be a single rectifier cell or semiconductor device shunted by a capacitor. Excludes metallic rectifiers which are rated for rectifying capabilities and all single unit semiconductor devices not shunted by a capacitor. For items perfoming this function by use of voltage sensitive resistors, see RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE. See also CUTOUT DISK, PROTECTIVE.
Alternate Parts: 15A4HS2, 7709188P8, 15A4HS2, 5920-00-794-3287, 00-794-3287, 5920007943287, 007943287
| Supply Group (FSG) | NSN Assigned | NIIN | Item Name Code (INC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | JAN 01, 1962 | 00-794-3287 | 21899 ( ABSORBER, OVERVOLTAGE ) |
REFERENCE DRAWINGS & PICTURES
Cross Reference | NSN 5920-00-794-3287
| Part Number | Cage Code | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 15A4HS2 | 15238 | ITT SEMICONDUCTORSA DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL |
| 7709188P8 | 03538 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONDIV RMS |
| 15A4HS2 | 14321 | PD & E ELECTRONICS LLC |
Technical Data | NSN 5920-00-794-3287
| Characteristic | Specifications |
|---|---|
| POLARIZATION FEATURE | INCLUDED |
| SHUNT CAPACITOR | NOT INCLUDED |
| OVERALL LENGTH | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| OVERALL DIAMETER | 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| MOUNTING METHOD | TERMINALS, WIRE LEAD |
| MOUNTING CONFIGURATION | TWO LEADS 2.500 IN. LONG; 0.040 IN. DIAMETER AXIALLY LOCATED FOR MOUNTING IN ANY POSITION |
| CURRENT TYPE | DC |
| VOLTAGE IN VOLTS | B79.0$$B104.0 |
| CURRENT INTERRUPTING CAPACITY | 0.4 AMPERES MAXIMUM |
| ABSORBER CURRENT RATING | 35.000 MILLIAMPERES MAXIMUM |
| TERMINAL TYPE | WIRE LEAD |
| TERMINAL QUANTITY | 2 |
| ELEMENT MATERIAL | SELENIUM |
| PROTECTIVE COVERING TYPE | CARTRIDGE |
| COVERING MATERIAL | METAL |
| INCLOSURE FEATURE | CORROSION RESISTANT |
| HERMETIC PROTECTION | PROVIDED |