FEATURES
MECHANICAL DATA
KBPC1500 / BR150 SERIES
15 AMPERE SINGLE-PHASE SILICON BRIDGE RECTIFIER
VOLTAGE RANGE
50 to 1000 Volts PRV
CURRENT
15 Amperes
MAXIMUM RATINGS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Ratings at 25°C ambient temperature unless otherwise specified.
Single phase, half wave, 60 Hz, resistive or inductive load. For capacitive load, derate current by 20%.
Dimensions in millimetres
KBPC15005
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage
Maximum Bridge Input Voltage RMS
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage
Maximum Average Forward Current at
TC = 55°C
Peak Forward Surge Current, 8.3 ms single
half sine - wave superimposed on rated load
KBPC1501 KBPC1502 KBPC1504 KBPC1506 KBPC1510
50
50
100
100
200
200
400
400
600
600
800
800
1000
1000
35 70 140 280 420 560 700
15.0
300
TA = 25°C
Storage Temperature Range
Maximum Forward Voltage Drop
per Element at 7.5A
Maximum Reverse Current at Rated DC
Blocking Voltage per Element
Operating Temperature Range
1.2
10.0
1.0
- 55 to + 125
- 55 to + 150
KBPC1508
VRRM
VRMS
VDC
IF(AV)
IFSM
IR
TJ
TSTG
VF
(see Fig 2)
(see Fig 1)
(see Fig 3)
(see Fig 4)
25.4
max
V
V
A
A
V
V
µA
mA
°C
°C
19.1
17.1
17.6
15.5
15.3
13.3
11.5
max
Ø 4.9
29.0
28.0
terminals
6.35 x 0.8
29.0
28.0
17.6
15.5
Ø 2.4
+
~
~
High efficiency
Surge overload rating - 300 amperes peak
Body clad with metal (electrically isolated) or
plastic
Plastic encapsulation has Underwriters
Laboratory flammability classification 94V-0
Universal multipurpose terminals
: Metal or Plastic shell with plastic
encapsulation
: 1/4inch, 6.35mm Faston blades *
: Positive symbol printed on body
: 1.1 ounce, 31.6 grams
Case
Terminals
Polarity
Weight
TA = 100°C
RMS Isolation Voltage from Case to Terminals VISO 2500 V
Metal Case
BR1505 BR151 BR152 BR154 BR156 BR1510
BR158
Plastic Case
*Lead out wires can be supplied as an alternative to blades - add suffix W to part number e.g. KBPC1506W
±
Reformatted by Anglia 9907
Reformatted by Anglia 9907
RATING AND CHARACTERISTIC CURVES
KBPC1500/BR150 SERIES
FIG 4 : TYPICAL REVERSE
CHARACTERISTICS PER ELEMENT
INSTANTANEOUS REVERSE
CURRENT, MICROAMPERES
PERCENT OF RATED PEAK
REVERSE VOLTAGE
.01
0.1
1.0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
0
10
100
500
TJ = 125°C
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
VOLTAGE, VOLTS
INSTANTANEOUS FORWARD
CURRENT, AMPERES
FIG 3 : TYPICAL FORWARD
CHARACTERISTICS PER ELEMENT
0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6
100
10
1
0.1
60
100
400
PEAK FORWARD SURGE
CURRENT, AMPERES
FIG 1 : MAXIMUM NON-REPETITIVE
SURGE CURRENT PER ELEMENT
110 100
NUMBER OF CYCLES AT 60Hz
300
200
150
TJ = 25°C
Pulse Width = 300µs
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
CASE TEMPERATURE °C
8.3ms Single Half Sine Wave
TJ =125°C Resistive or
Inductive
Load
FIG 2 : DERATING CURVE FOR
RECTIFIED OUTPUT CURRENT
AVERAGE FORWARD OUTPUT
CURRENT, AMPERES
15
10
5
TJ = 25°C
