Technical Data 2042 Effective June 2020
Supersedes April 2020
Product features
• 1/4” x 1.0” Fast/medium British plug top fuse
• Patent protected: GB2410626,
China No 202010304090.9, No 101308744B
• High breaking capacity
• 240 Vac rated voltage
• Designed to BS1362, IEC60269-3,
GB13539.3, GB13539.5
• Ceramic tube fuse
• Nickel plated single end cap construction
Applications
Primary circuit protection:
• British/UK BS1363 plug top commonly used for,
but not limited to,
− Hairdryers
− Microwaves
− Blenders
− Crock pots
− Kettles
− Toasters
− Baby bottle warmers
− Televisions
− Computers
− Lamps
Agency information
• ASTA: 658,
• CCC: 2003010308039745
Ordering
• Use ordering number (see page 6 for details)
Packaging prefixes
• Blank (10 parts in a plastic bag)
• BK- (100 parts in a plastic bag)
• BK1- (1000 parts in plastic bag and box)
TDC180
1/4” x 1.0” Fast/medium British plug top fuse
Pb
HALOGEN
HF
FREE
2
Technical Data 2042
Effective June 2020
TDC180
1/4” x 1.0” Fast/medium British plug top fuse
www.eaton.com/electronics
Electrical characteristics
ln
100% Rated
Current
160% Rated
Current
190% Rated
Current
TDC180-1A - 13 A 1000 hours
minimum
30 minutes
minimum
30 minutes
maximum
Product specifications
Part number4
Current
rating
(A)
Voltage
rating
(VAC)
Interuppting
rating1 at 50
Hz and rated
voltage (A)
Typical
DC cold
resistance2
(mΩ )
Typical
pre-
arcing3
l2t (A2s)
Maximum
power
dissapation
(W) Print color AS TA CCC
TDC180-1A 1.0 240 6000 162 0.9 1.0 Black X
TDC180-2A 2.0 240 6000 86 9.1 1.0 Black X X
TDC180-3A 3.0 240 6000 43.5 34.3 1.0 Red X X
TDC180-5A 5.0 240 6000 21.3 135 1.0 Black X X
TDC180-7A 7.0 240 6000 12.8 114 1.0 Black X X
TDC180-10A 10 240 6000 7.4 345 1.0 Black X X
TDC180-13A 13 240 6000 4.4 870 1.0 Brown X X
Dimensions–mm
1. Breaking Capacity tested at 264 Vac, 50 Hz, Power factor (PF) 0.3-0.4
2. DC cold resistance measured at <10% of rated current at ambient temperature of +20 ºC
3. Typical pre-arcing I2t measured at 10In and rated voltage
Agency approvals
1. Part Number Definition: TDC180-xxA
TDC180 = Product code
-xx = Ampere rating
-A = Ampere
3
Technical Data 2042
Effective June 2020
TDC180
1/4” x 1.0” Fast/medium British plug top fuse
www.eaton.com/electronics
Temperature derating curve
Time vs. current curve
Percentage of rating
Temperature (°C)
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Publication No. 2042 PCN20001
June 2020
TDC180
1/4” x 1.0” Fast/medium British plug top fuse
Technical Data 2042
Effective June 2020
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General specifications
Operating ambient temperature: -5 °C to +35 °C
Storage temperature: -5 °C to +35 °C
Temperature inside an enclsure: < 15k of amabient temperature
Altitude: < 2000 feet above sea level
Atmospheric conditions: 50% relative humidity at maximum temperature of +40 °C,
Frequency range: 45 Hz to 62 Hz
Ordering codes
The ordering code is the part number plus adding the packaging prefix.
Packaging suffixes
• Blank (10 parts in a plastic bag)
• BK- (100 parts in a plastic bag)
• BK1- (1000 parts in plastic bag and box)
Ordering codes
Part number Blank option BK- option BK1- option
TDC180-1A TDC180-1A BK-TDC180-1A BK1-TDC180-1A
TDC180-2A TDC180-2A BK-TDC180-2A BK1-TDC180-2A
TDC180-3A TDC180-3A BK-TDC180-3A BK1-TDC180-3A
TDC180-5A TDC180-5A BK-TDC180-5A BK1-TDC180-5A
TDC180-7A TDC180-7A BK-TDC180-7A BK1-TDC180-7A
TDC180-10A TDC180-10A BK-TDC180-10A BK1-TDC180-10A
TDC180-13A TDC180-13A BK-TDC180-13A BK1-TDC180-13A
