288P

Contact Arc Suppression reduces field maintenance, premature equipment failure and RFI. A capacitor connected across the contacts helps in the solution of these problems but can cause contact welding and reduced equipment reliability. By adding a resistor in series with the capacitor, these additional problems are eliminated.

Because of the increased use of R-C combinations for Arc Suppressors and snubbers, Sprague^® provides low cost Type 288P R-C Arc Suppressors in a single low profile package.

The standard ratings shown have those combinations of resistance and capacitance values most commonly required for low power applications.

The standard Type 288P R-C Arc Suppressors consist of a metalized polyester film capacitor in series with a low value 1/2 watt composition resistor. These units are supplied with radial leads for quick and easy installation.

The outer covering is a tough, conformal coating of epoxy resin for protection against heat and moisture. The Arc Suppressors are quite similar in appearance to the Type 225P Orange Drop^® polyester film capacitors.