Features Applications

n High current rating n Power supplies

n High insulation resistance n Medical devices**
n Quick response, long service life n Air conditioning
n Wide operating temperature range n Lighting
n RoHS compliant* n IEC 62368-1 equipment

GDT28H Series - High Voltage Gas Discharge Tube

Description Agency Recognition Additional Information

Bourns GDT28H Series two-electrode High
®
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Voltage Gas Discharge Tube offers high Agency Category Agency File
insulation resistance over a wide temperature    UL 1449 – 4th Ed. E313168
range and is available with a DC Sparkover
Voltage range from 1 kV to 3.3 kV. Other
customized voltages in this range are PRODUCT TECHNICAL INVENTORY SAMPLES CONTACT
available upon request. SELECTOR LIBRARY

Electrical Characteristics @ 25 °C

Device Specifications

DC Sparkover Voltage Impulse Sparkover AC Insulation

Bourns Voltage (V) Capacitance Glow to Arc Arc Voltage
@ 100 V/s Withstand Resistance Glow
Part No. @ 1 MHz Transition @ 1 A min.
(V) 100 V/µs 1 kV/µs Voltage @ 100 V Voltage
Current
Min. Typ. Max. Max. Max. 3 Min. Min. Max. Typ.
GDT28H-100 800 1000 1200 1400 1500 510
GDT28H-110 880 1100 1320 1600 1700 560
GDT28H-120 960 1200 1440 1700 1800 610
GDT28H-130 1040 1300 1560 1800 1900 660
GDT28H-150 1200 1500 1800 1800 2000 760
10 GΩ < 1.5 pF < 0.5 A ~140 V ~25 V
GDT28H-200 1600 2000 2400 2500 2750 1015
GDT28H-250 2000 2500 3000 3200 3500 1270
GDT28H-270 2160 2700 3240 3600 4000 1370
GDT28H-300 2400 3000 3600 4000 4200 1525
GDT28H-330 2640 3300 3960 4600 4700 1680

Notes:
Life Ratings3
(1) Test conducted in series with
Maximum Nominal AC Nominal Impulse suitable MOV per UL1449
Bourns AC Discharge Max. Surge
Follow On Discharge Discharge Edition 4.
Part No. Current Current3
Current1 Current Current2 (2) 2 x [1(+) and 1(-) operation
10 x 1 s 1 x 50-60 Hz, 10 kA @ 80/20 µs.
A 8/20 µs 8/20 µs
@ 50-60 Hz 9 cycles (3) DC and Impulse Sparkover
after Life Ratings may
GDT28H-100 exceed the upper limits
GDT28H-110 shown but will continue to
protect without venting (in
GDT28H-120 compliance with ITU-T K.12
GDT28H-130 Edition 9.0, Section 6, as
applicable).
GDT28H-150 5 kA 10 kA
200 N/A N/A
GDT28H-200 10 operations 2 operations
GDT28H-250
GDT28H-270
GDT28H-300
GDT28H-330

WARNING
Cancer and Reproductive Harm
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
*RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.
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 GDT28H Series - High Voltage Gas Discharge Tube

Circuit Diagram Typical Part Marking Environmental Characteristics

A Represents total content. Layout may vary. Storage Temperature Range
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Note:
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How To Order Packaging Specifications
GDT28H - xxx - B RP Standard Packaging Quantity
GROUND Model
Series Designator Bulk (bag) Box Reel
DC Sparkover Voltage GDT28H-xxx-A 250 1000 —
100 = 1000 V 200 = 2000 V GDT28H-xxx-B 100 500 —
110 = 1100 V 250 = 2500 V
120 = 1200 V 270 = 2700 V GDT28H-xxx-BRP — — 1000
130 = 1300 V 300 = 3000 V
150 = 1500 V 330 = 3300 V 6.0 ± 0.3 Reel Pack
(.236 ± .012)
Leads
72.0 ± 0.5
A = No Leads (2.835 ± .020)
B = Straight Lead 0.8 mm 8.0 ± 0.4
(.314 ± .016)
Packaging DIA. 27.7 77.00
2.5 ± 0.25 (1.091) (3.031)
Blank = Bulk (.098 ± .010) DIA. DIA.
RP = Reel Pack DIA.

Product Dimensions 76.2 84.8

6.0 ± 0.3 (3.000) (3.339)
GDT28H-xxx-A (.236 ± .012)

8.0 ± 0.4
(.314 ± .016)
DIA.
2.5 ± 0.25
(.098 ± .010)
DIA.

0.17 356.0 ± 2.0

67.0 ± 0.3 (.007) (14.016 ± .079)
GDT28H-xxx-B (2.64 ± .012) DIA.
MIN. MM
DIMENSIONS:
(INCHES)
52.0
(2.047)
MIN.
1.0 ± 0.04
67.0 ± 0.3 (.039 ± .002)
(2.64± ±0.4
30.5 .012) DIA.
(1.20 ±MIN.
.016)
LONG 2 PLCS.

MM 10.0 ± 0.5
DIMENSIONS: (.394 ± .020)
(INCHES)
1.0 ± 0.04
(.039 ± .002)
30.5 ± 0.4 DIA.
(1.20 ± .016)
LONG 2 PLCS.

REV. A 07/23
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