Product Overview
The 12 13B Thermal Motor Protector is a temperature limiter and thermal cut-out designed for a wide range of applications including motors, transformers, coils, and electronics. It offers benefits such as current insensitivity, high current ratings up to 30A, and manifold executions, including a special low current version. This device is suitable for process automation and is built to withstand demanding environments.
Product Attributes
- Brand: Microtherm / Cantherm
- Certifications: VDE, ENEC, UL, CSA, cUL, CQC
- Protection Category: Suitable for use in protection category I, II
- Resistances: Tight against ordinary resins and lacquers
- Shock/Vibration Testing: Similar to EN 50155 (400 m/s sine half wave / 100 m/s 5 Hz ... 2.000 Hz sine)
- Degrees of Protection (EN 60529): IP00
- Wire Insulation Colors: Black, White, Yellow
- Wire Styles: UL 3266/3398, UL 3557, UL 1180
Technical Specifications
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| Product Series | 12 13B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function | Thermal Motor Protector, Temperature Limiter, Thermal Cut-out | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applications | Motors, Transformers, Coils, Electronics, Sensors, Process Automation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits | Non-sensitive to current, High current rating up to 30A, Manifold executions, Special low current version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Standard Wire Length | 100 10 mm (stripped 6 1 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Control Types | Normally Closed (NC), Normally Open (NO) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rated Current (at 250 V, 50/60 Hz, cos 0.95 / 0.6) | 6.3 A / 6.0 A (B12A/E), 10.0 A / 6.0 A (B12B/G), 13.0 A / 6.0 A (B13N/T), 5.0 A / 1.6 A (Special Low Current 1...100 mA at 24 Vdc) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switching Cycles (under rated current) | 10,000 (B12A/E, B13N/T), 5,000 (B12B/G), 1,000 (B13N/T Special Low Current) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max. Current (at 250 V, 50/60 Hz, cos 0.95) | 30.0 A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switching Cycles (under max. current) | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperature Rating (Ta, steps in 5 K) | 70 C ... 190 C (B12A/E), 70 C ... 160 C (B12B/G), 70 C ... 155 C (B13N/T), 70 C ... 160 / 155 C (Special Low Current) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperature Tolerances | Standard: 5 K | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Action Feature | 1.B.M, 2.B, 1.C (B12A/E, B12B/G, B13N/T), 1.B (Special Low Current) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact Resistance (incl. 100 mm wire) | < 50 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hysteresis | 30 K 15 K (Note: at Ta limits, hysteresis may deviate; for Ta > 130C, hysteresis is 30K -15K/+30K) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dielectric Strength (standard insulation) | 2 kV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantherm Lead Wire Specifications |
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| Additional Wire Options | Available upon request. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Housing/Mounting Options | Shrink cap, Potted (PPS, None, Coated), Aluminium housing (M4x6 thread), Brass housing (M4x5 thread) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approvals (EN 60730-1 / -2-3 / -2-9) | VDE / ENEC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approvals (UL File Number E46827) | UL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approvals (C22.2 No. 77 / C22.2 No. 24) | CSA / cUL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Approvals (GB14536.1-1998 / GB14536.10-1996) | CQC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self-Heating Diagram | Provided for B12 model, measured in oil bath without insulation. Heating depends on thermal conduction to the protected equipment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marking Example (Microtherm) | B12A 120 05 L310 100 U253 (Type, Response Temp, Tolerance, Wire Type, Wire Length, Housing) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marking Example (Cantherm) | B12A12005AEDCC0E (Type, Response Temp, Tolerance, Wire Style, Wire Length, Wire Color, Insulation, Housing) |
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