17AM034A5 20 Amp Auto Reset Thermal Protection Switch with 50-180°C Operating Temperature and 10000 Life Cycles for Motor Protection

The 17AM is an excess-current thermal protector featuring a compact design with quick and accurate action. Different types of leads can be riveted according to customer requirements.

• Electrical Rating and Currents: AC-125V 15A; AC-250V 10A, DC-16V 20A
• Contact life cycles: AC-125V 15A, AC-250V 10A (10,000+ cycles); AC-125V 5A (100,000+ cycles)
• Operating temperature range: 50-180°C
• Temperature tolerance: ±2°C/±3°C/±5°C
• Reset temperature: 10-45°C below trip temperature
• Working cycles: 10,000+ operations

17AM XXX A/B 5 A,B,C,D...Z

• 17AMH: Product series number
• XXX: Trip temperature in °C code
• A/B: Terminal orientation (A=same direction, B=opposite direction)
• 5: OFF temperature tolerance code
• A-Z: Different connecting wire types

This thermal protection switch is typically installed on A/C compressor housings to prevent compressor damage from overheating caused by internal friction. The switch monitors compressor case temperature and interrupts the electrical circuit when a predetermined temperature threshold is reached.

The thermal protection switch guards against overload conditions. This is achieved through a bra shaft placed inside a brass tube in solder pot relays, where motor current passes through a small heater winding.

This thermal protector is suitable for various applications including:

• All types of motors
• Fluorescent lamp commutators
• Transformers
• Laminators
• Lighting systems
• Cover sealing machines
• Household appliances

This 17AMH thermal protector/thermostat serves as a direct replacement for KLIXON 17AM thermal protectors.