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Designed to Protect Sensitive Power Semiconductors, Bourns Announces 500 VDC/690 VAC-rated Fuse Series

Offering a compact high-voltage protection solution, Bourns® PF-SRC50E Series complies with UL 248-13 and IEC 60269-4 (aR class) standards for safety and reliability

RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 17, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced that it continues to expand its industry-leading POWrFuse™ High-Power Fuses with the new PF-SRC50E Series. Designed to protect today’s more sensitive power semiconductors, this new series features 500 VDC and 690 VAC-rated voltage with an interrupting rating of up to 100 kA. Delivering higher voltage protection support in a compact footprint (17.5 mm dia. x 46 mm L), these new fuses are superior solutions for power inverters, converters, rectifiers, AC/DC drives, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and reduced voltage motor starters.

The PF-SRC50E Series is engineered to meet the requirements of UL 248-13 and IEC 60269-4 (aR class) standards, ensuring dependable protection and safe operation in high-voltage AC and DC systems. Bourns® POWrFuse™ High-Power Fuses are designed to minimize power loss, thereby enhancing overall system efficiency. Housed in a compact form factor, they address the challenges of space-constrained designs while offering robust performance under high-voltage and high-interrupting current conditions in industrial and other high-power electronic applications. Additionally, the PF-SRC50E Series is offered in a bolt-down package, simplifying installation and providing greater convenience for designers.

The Bourns® PF-SRC50E Series POWrFuse™ High-Power Fuses are available now through Bourns’ authorized distribution partners and are RoHS* compliant and halogen free**. For more detailed product information, please see: bourns.com/products/circuit-protection/powrfuse-high-power-fuses#semi.

*RoHS Directive 2015/863, Mar 31, 2015 and Annex.

About Bourns

Bourns, Inc., is a leading manufacturer and supplier of position and speed sensors, circuit protection solutions, magnetic components, microelectronic modules, panel controls and resistive products. Headquartered in Riverside, California, USA, Bourns serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical (low/medium risk), audio and various other market segments. Additional company and product information is available at www.bourns.com.

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Agency Contact:
Annette Keller
Keller Communication
annettekeller1984@gmail.com
Company Contact:
David Scofield
Bourns, Inc.
(951) 781-5054
david.scofield@bourns.com