Block Varistors

HighE Series
Construction
Disk-shaped varistor element,

potted in plastic housing

Housing and potting flame-retardant to UL 94 V-0
Screw terminals M4 (SIOV-B32 40)

Screw terminals M5 (SIOV-B60 80)

Features

Heavy-duty varistors (surge current capability up to 100 kA)

Wide product range
SIOV-B40 also available without housing (LS40 series)
PSpice models

Approvals
UL
CSA ( K130)
SEV (except SIOV-B80)

Type designation
Detailed description of coding system on page 39, chapter General Technical Information
SIOV-B 40 K 275
EPCOS metal oxide varistor

Max. AC operating voltage

Design

Tolerance of varistor voltage

Rated diameter of varistor disk

General technical data
Climatic category
LCT
UCT
Damp heat, steady state
(93 % r.h., 40 C)

40/85/56
40 C
+ 85 C
56 days

in accordance with IEC 60068-1

Operating temperature

40 + 85 C

in accordance with CECC 42 000

Storage temperature

40 + 110 C

in accordance with IEC 60068-2-3

Electric strength

2,5 kVRMS

in accordance with CECC 42 000

Insulation resistance

10 MW

in accordance with CECC 42 000

Response time

< 25 ns

Max. torque
B32/B40
B60/B80

1,0 Nm
2,5 Nm

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HighE Series
Maximum ratings (TA = 85 C)

V
100

imax
8/20 m s
A
25000

Wmax
(2 ms)
J
190

130
130
130
130

170
170
170
170

25000
40000
70000
100000

210
310
490
660

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B72232B0151K001
B72240B0151K001
B72260B0151K001
B72280B0151K001

150
150
150
150

200
200
200
200

25000
40000
70000
100000

240
360
570
800

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K230
B40K230
B60K230
B80K230

B72232B0231K001
B72240B0231K001
B72260B0231K001
B72280B0231K001

230
230
230
230

300
300
300
300

25000
40000
70000
100000

300
460
730
1200

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K250
B40K250
B60K250
B80K250

B72232B0251K001
B72240B0251K001
B72260B0251K001
B72280B0251K001

250
250
250
250

320
320
320
320

25000
40000
70000
100000

330
490
800
1300

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K275
B40K275
B60K275
B80K275

B72232B0271K001
B72240B0271K001
B72260B0271K001
B72280B0271K001

275
275
275
275

350
350
350
350

25000
40000
70000
100000

360
550
860
1400

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K320
B40K320
B60K320
B80K320

B72232B0321K001
B72240B0321K001
B72260B0321K001
B72280B0321K001

320
320
320
320

420
420
420
420

25000
40000
70000
100000

430
640
1000
1600

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K385
B40K385
B60K385
B80K385

B72232B0381K001
B72240B0381K001
B72260B0381K001
B72280B0381K001

385
385
385
385

505
505
505
505

25000
40000
70000
100000

550
800
1200
2000

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

Type

Ordering code

VRMS

VDC

SIOVB40K75

B72240B0750K001

V
75

B32K130
B40K130
B60K130
B80K130

B72232B0131K001
B72240B0131K001
B72260B0131K001
B72280B0131K001

B32K150
B40K150
B60K150
B80K150

Pmax
W
1,4

Varistor elements without plastic housing (suitable for soldering) are available upon request.
Designations:

SIOV-D32K K6
SIOV-D40K QK6

SIOV-D60K K6
SIOV-D80K K6

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HighE Series
Characteristics (TA = 25 C)

SIOVB40K75

Vv
(1 mA)
V
120

DV v
(1 mA)
%
10

B32K130
B40K130
B60K130
B80K130

205
205
205
205

10
10
10
10

340
340
340
340

B32K150
B40K150
B60K150
B80K150

240
240
240
240

10
10
10
10

B32K230
B40K230
B60K230
B80K230

360
360
360
360

B32K250
B40K250
B60K250
B80K250

390
390
390
390

B32K275
B40K275
B60K275
B80K275

C typ
(1 kHz)
pF
11000

Derating
curve
Page
259

V/I characteristic
Page
282

200
300
500
800

4400
5600
15000
28000

259
260
262
264

281
282
283
285

395
395
395
395

200
300
500
800

3700
4800
12000
23000

259
260
262
264

281
282
283
285

10
10
10
10

595
595
595
595

200
300
500
800

2500
3200
7900
16000

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

10
10
10
10

650
650
650
650

200
300
500
800

2200
2900
7100
14000

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

430
430
430
430

10
10
10
10

710
710
710
710

200
300
500
800

2000
2700
6600
13000

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K320
B40K320
B60K320
B80K320

510
510
510
510

10
10
10
10

840
840
840
840

200
300
500
800

1700
2300
5600
11000

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K385
B40K385
B60K385
B80K385

620
620
620
620

10
10
10
10

1025
1025
1025
1025

200
300
500
800

1400
1900
4600
9000

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

Type

Max. clamping voltage

v
i
V
A
220
300

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HighE Series
Maximum ratings (TA = 85 C)
Wmax
(2 ms)
J
600
910
1500
2200

Pmax

V
560
560
560
560

imax
8/20 m s
A
25000
40000
70000
100000

440
440
440
440

585
585
585
585

25000
40000
70000
100000

630
950
1580
2350

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B72232B0461K001
B72240B0461K001
B72260B0461K001
B72280B0461K001

460
460
460
460

615
615
615
615

25000
40000
70000
100000

660
1000
1650
2500

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K550
B40K550
B60K550
B80K550

B72232B0551K001
B72240B0551K001
B72260B0551K001
B72280B0551K001

550
550
550
550

745
745
745
745

25000
40000
70000
100000

620
960
1500
3100

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K680
B40K680
B60K680
B80K680

B72232B0681K001
B72240B0681K001
B72260B0681K001
B72280B0681K001

680
680
680
680

895
895
895
895

25000
40000
70000
100000

760
1100
1800
3600

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B32K750
B40K750
B60K750
B80K750

B72232B0751K001
B72240B0751K001
B72260B0751K001
B72280B0751K001

750
750
750
750

970
970
970
970

25000
40000
70000
100000

800
1200
2000
4000

1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

B60K10001)
B80K1100

B72260B0102K001
B72280B0112K001

1100
1100

1465
1465

70000
100000

3000
6000

1,6
2,0

Type

Ordering code

VRMS

VDC

SIOVB32K420
B40K420
B60K420
B80K420

B72232B0421K001
B72240B0421K001
B72260B0421K001
B72280B0421K001

V
420
420
420
420

B32K440
B40K440
B60K440
B80K440

B72232B0441K001
B72240B0441K001
B72260B0441K001
B72280B0441K001

B32K460
B40K460
B60K460
B80K460

W
1,2
1,4
1,6
2,0

Varistor elements without plastic housing (suitable for soldering) are available upon request.
Designations:

SIOV-D32K K6
SIOV-D40K QK6

SIOV-D60K K6
SIOV-D80K K6

1) Operating voltage differs from type designation

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HighE Series
Characteristics (TA = 25 C)
Type

DV v
(1 mA)
%
10
10
10
10

Max. clamping voltage

v
i
V
A
1120
200
1120
300
1120
500
1120
800

C typ
(1 kHz)
pF
1300
1800
4300
8500

Derating
curve
Page
259
261
263
264

V/I characteristic
Page
281
282
283
285

SIOVB32K420
B40K420
B60K420
B80K420

Vv
(1 mA)
V
680
680
680
680

B32K440
B40K440
B60K440
B80K440

715
715
715
715

10
10
10
10

1180
1180
1180
1180

200
300
500
800

1250
1700
4100
8100

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K460
B40K460
B60K460
B80K460

750
750
750
750

10
10
10
10

1240
1240
1240
1240

200
300
500
800

1200
1600
3900
7700

259
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K550
B40K550
B60K550
B80K550

910
910
910
910

10
10
10
10

1500
1500
1500
1500

200
300
500
800

1000
1400
3300
6500

260
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K680
B40K680
B60K680
B80K680

1100
1100
1100
1100

10
10
10
10

1815
1815
1815
1815

200
300
500
800

830
1100
2600
5200

260
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B32K750
B40K750
B60K750
B80K750

1200
1200
1200
1200

10
10
10
10

2000
2000
2000
2000

200
300
500
800

800
1000
2400
4800

260
261
263
264

281
282
283
285

B60K1000
B80K1100

1800
1800

10
10

2970
2970

500
800

1600
3200

263
264

283
285

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HighE Series
Dimensions

Weight

SIOV-B32/-B40

Size

approx.

B32
B40
B60
B80

45 g
50 g
250 g
650 g

SIOV-B60

SIOV-B80
961
50 _ 1

270,5

M5

_ 0,3
6,8 +0,5

50,2
581

1,5

500,5

112 _+0,5
2,0

118 _+0,5
2,0

70,2

1,0

1150,8
1351

7 _+0,2
0,5
27,70,5
VAR0298-B

Dimensions in mm

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