| 1. Scope of the coverage: |  
                
                 
                  |  This specification is pertinent to the application of insulated  
                    0Ω resistors (designated as RZ). |  
                
                 
                  | 2 .Temperature range of the application: |  
                
                 
                  |  -55℃ ~ +155℃。 |  
                
                 
                  | 3. Type: |  
                
                 
                  |  The color of the coating resin for the 0Ω insulated  
                    resistors is gray. |  
                
                 
                  | 4.Marking and illustration: |  
                
                 
                  |  Two types of designation methods are available for 0Ωinsulated  
                    resistors. One is black ink  |  
                
                 
                  |  alphanumeric marking and the other one is color code marking.  
                    The criteria of using either one of  |  
                
                 
                  |  the marking methods depend on the size of the resistors  
                    and customers request which is listed in  |  
                
                 
                  |  the following:  |  
                
                 
                  |  alphanumeric marking ---->1/2W (Fig.1) |  
                
                 
                  |  color code marking ------------>1/6W、1/4W (Fig.2) |  
                
                 
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                  |    | 
                
                 
                  | 5.Dimension, voltage, resistance range: listed in  
                    the following Table-1 |  
                
                 
                   
                      
                         
                          |   Rated 
                            power 
                            (W)  | 
                            Type  | 
                            Resistance (Ω)  |  
                            2 | 
                         
                         
                          |   J ( ±5%)  |  
                            L  | 
                            Dψ  | 
                            ι  | 
                            dψ  | 
                         
                         
                          |   1/6  | 
                            Normal  | 
                            20mΩ以下  | 
                            1.5A  | 
                            1.8±0.3  | 
                            28±2  | 
                            0.45±0.05  | 
                         
                         
                          |   1/4  | 
                            Normal  | 
                            20mΩ以下  | 
                            2.5A  | 
                            2.4±0.1  | 
                            28±2  | 
                            0.60±0.05  | 
                         
                         
                          |   1/2  | 
                            Normal  | 
                            20mΩ以下  | 
                            2.5A  | 
                            3.0±0.5  | 
                            30±3  | 
                            0.60±0.05  | 
                         
                      
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                  | 6.Coating | 
                
                 
                     | 
                
                 
                  |  6.1 The body of the resistor is covered by nonflammable  
                    silicon resin. |  
                
                 
                  |  6.2 The maximum length of the lead wire covered by the  
                    resin is 2mm. |  
                
                 
                  |  6.3 The maximum area of the end cap which is not covered  
                    by the resin is half of the diameter of  |  
                
                 
                  |  6.3 the cap. |  
                
                 
                  |  6.4 The status of coating condition described by 6.2 and  
                    6.3 are acceptable. |  
                
                 
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                  | 7.Characteristics of electrical performance |  
                
                 
                  |  7.1 Rated power |  
                
                 
                  |  The rated power indicates the maximum power the resistor  
                    can endure continuously when the  |  
                
                 
                  |  ambient temperature is equal to or lower than 70℃. When  
                    the ambient temperature is higher than  |  
                
                 
                  |  70℃, the rated power of the resistor is determined by the  
                    derating curve described in the following  |  
                
                 
                  |  figure. | 
                
                 
                    | 
                
                 
                  |  7.2 Dielectric strength (Ref. JIS C5202 5.7) |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Dielectric strength tester |  
                
                 
                  |  The body of the resistor is wrapped around by the aluminum  
                    foil without extending beyond the  |  
                
                 
                  |  resistor body. Clap one electrode on the aluminum foil  
                    and the other electrode on the lead wire.  |  
                
                 
                  |  Apply following voltage from the tester to the resistor  
                    for 1 min.. No flash-over, burning or  |  
                
                 
                  |  breakdown should be observed. |  
                
                 
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                          |   Wattage  | 
                            1/6W  | 
                            1/4W  | 
                            1/2W  | 
                         
                         
                          |   Voltage  | 
                            300V  | 
                            500V  | 
                            500V  | 
                         
                      
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                  | 8.Environmental tests |  
                
                 
                  |  8.1 Load life test (Endurance with rated load) (Ref. JIS  
                    C5202 7.10) |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: High temperature chamber and DC power supply |  
                
                 
                  |  The resistors are put in a fixture where no interference  
                    will be allowed. Put the fixture in a 70±3℃  |  
                
                 
                   chamber and apply rated current in table-1 with a cycle  
                    of 90 min. ON and 30 min. OFF for   
                   | 
                
                 
                  |  hours. After 240, 480, 720 and 1,000 hours, the resistors  
                    are taken out and stabilize at room  |  
                
                 
                  |  temperature for 30 min. and then the resistance is measured.  
                    Upon each step of resistance  |  
                
                 
                  |  measurement, the change of the resistance should be≦20mΩ  
                    and the appearance should show  |  
                
                 
                  |  no remarkable abnormality and legibility of marking. |  
                
                 
                  |   | 
                
                 
                  |  8.2 Endurance under damp heat and load (Ref. JIS C5202  
                    7.9) | 
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Constant temperature and humidity chamber, DC  
                    power supply |  
                
                 
                  |  The resistors are put in a fixture where no interference  
                    will be allowed. Put the fixture in a 40±2℃  |  
                
                 
                  |  chamber with RH=90~95% and apply rated current in table-1  
                    with a cycle of 90 min. ON and 30  |  
                
                 
                   min. OFF for   hours. Water drops should avoid  
                    dripping on the resistors. After 240 and  |  
                
                 
                  |  1,000 hours, the resistors are taken out and stabilize  
                    at room temperature for 1 hour and then the  |  
                
                 
                  |  resistance is measured. Upon each step of measurement,  
                    the change of the resistance should be  |  
                
                 
                  |  ≦20mΩ and the appearance should show no remarkable abnormality  
                    and legibility of marking. |  
                
                 
                  |   | 
                
                 
                  |  8.3 Temperature cycling (Ref. JIS C5202 7.4) |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: High temperature chamber, low temperature chamber |  
                
                 
                  |  Put the resistor to -55℃ chamber for 30 min. then take  
                    it out at room temperature for 2 to 3 min..  |  
                
                 
                  |  Put the resistor to +85℃ chamber for 30 min. then take  
                    it out at room temperature for 2 to 3 min.  |  
                
                 
                  |  This completes a cycle. Repeat the cycle 5 times. Put resistors  
                    at room temperature for 90 min.  |  
                
                 
                  |  and then measure the resistance. Compare the resistance  
                    before and after test. The acceptable  |  
                
                 
                  |  change of resistance is≦20mΩ. The appearance should show  
                    no remarkable abnormality and  |  
                
                 
                  |  legibility of marking. |  
                
                 
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                  | 9.Mechanical performance |  
                
                 
                  |  9.1 Resistance to soldering heat (Ref. JIS C5202 6.4) |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Solder bath |  
                
                 
                  |  Measure the resistance before the test. Immerse part of  
                    the lead wire which is 4±0.8mm away  |  
                
                 
                  |  from the body to the flux for 5 - 10 sec. Take the resistor  
                    out and immerse resistors in the solder  |  
                
                 
                  |  bath of 350±10℃ for 3.5±0.5 sec.. Stabilize at room temperature  
                    for 1 hour and then measure the  |  
                
                 
                  |  resistance value. Compare the resistance values before  
                    and after the test, The acceptable change  |  
                
                 
                  |  is ≦20mΩ. |  
                
                 
                  |   | 
                
                 
                  |  9.2 Solderability (Ref. JIS C5202 6.5) |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Solder bath |  
                
                 
                  |  Immerse part of the lead wire which is 4±0.8mm away from  
                    the body to the flux for 5 - 10 sec. Take  |  
                
                 
                  |  the resistor out and immerse resistors in the  
                    solder bath of 245±5℃ for 3.5±0.5 sec. Take the  |  
                
                 
                  |  resistor out and inspect the lead wire visually. The acceptable  
                    level is the coverage of the new  |  
                
                 
                  |  solder to be 95%. The composition of the solder bath is  
                    99.7% tin and 0.3% Cu. |  
                
                 
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                  |  9.3 Robustness of terminals (Ref. JIS C5202 6.1) |  
                
                 
                  |  9.3.1 Tensile strength of termination |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Weight gauge |  
                
                 
                  |  Fixed the resistor and apply axially along the lead wire  
                    of 2.5Kg (0.8φ lead wire) , 1.0Kg (0.6φ lead  |  
                
                 
                  |  wire) or 0.5Kg (0.45φ lead wire) for 30 sec.. The lead  
                    wire should not break or detached from the  |  
                
                 
                  |  resistor and the change of the resistance should be ≦20mΩ. |  
                
                 
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                  |  9.3.2 Torsional strength |  
                
                 
                  |  Equipment: Torsion tester |  
                
                 
                  |  Bend the terminal 6.4mm away from the body according to  
                    Fig-a to 90 degree with a curvature of  |  
                
                 
                  |  0.75mm~0.80mm. The lead wire should be clamped at a point  
                    of 1.2mm away from the bending  |  
                
                 
                  |  point by a fixture which can rotate 360 degree according  
                    to Fig-b. Rotate the resistor 360 degree  |  
                
                 
                  |  clockwise and counter clockwise for 1 cycle. The rotation  
                    speed is 360 degree per 5 sec.. Perform  |  
                
                 
                  |  3 cycles for the lead wire diameter of 0.8φ, 1.5 cycles  
                    for that of 0.6φ or 1 cycle for 0.45φ. The  |  
                
                 
                  |  terminal should not break down or detached from the body.  
                    The acceptable change of resistance  |  
                
                 
                  |  is ≦20mΩ. |  
                
                 
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