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VT 41000

IPEE Curtea de Argeș

Also known as
VT 41 000
Year
Unknown
Category
Components
Type
Varistors
Documentation score
1/5
Last edited
17 OCT 2026

Specifications

Type
cylindrical, high voltage
Nominal voltage (Un)
680–1350 V (see Variants)
Tolerance of Un
±10 %, ±20 %
Nominal current, max
10 mA
Rated dissipated power (Pdn)
0.8 W
Nonlinearity coefficient, min
4
Temperature range
−40…+100 °C
Marking
in clear (Unom and tolerance)
Body length
16 mm
Max. diameter
6 mm
Lead diameter
0.8 mm
Min. lead length
19 mm
Application
in TV receivers

Sources: [1][2]

Variants (4)

VT 41068680
VT 41082820
VT 41091910
VT 411301350

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Description

The VT 41000 is a series of cylindrical high-voltage varistors for TV receivers [1]. The Agenda radioelectronistului (2nd edition, 1989) gives four types, with nominal voltages of 680, 820, 910 and 1350 V (tolerance ±10 % or ±20 %), a nominal current In of at most 10 mA, a nonlinearity coefficient of at least 4, a rated dissipated power of 0.8 W at 25 °C and a temperature range of −40…+100 °C; they are marked in clear with the nominal voltage and the tolerance [1].

The Agenda radioelectronistului names IPEE Electro-Argeș of Curtea de Argeș as the producer of the varistors in its section on varistors made in Romania, in both editions [3][4]. Un secol de electronică în România says that the works’ resistor catalogue (in English) covered 16 families of resistors, among them varistors and thermistors [5].

Coded as [3]:

Part Meaning
V component type: varistor
G, P, T main field of use: G = low voltage, general use; P = low voltage, for protecting contacts; T = high voltage
1…9 construction type: 1 = disc without leads; 2 = the same, impregnated; 3 = lacquered disc; 4 = the same, impregnated; 5 = cylinder; 6 = the same, lacquered; 7 = bead („perlă”); 8 = the same, lacquered; 9 = washer („șaibă”)
0…6 maximum admissible current (field P): 0 = 0.5 mA, 1 = 2 mA, 2 = 1.7 mA, 3 = 3.0 mA, 4 = 5.0 mA, 5 = 9.0 mA, 6 = 15 mA
1…5 nominal current (fields G, T): 1 = 1 mA, 2 = 2 mA, 3 = 3 mA, 4 = 10 mA, 5 = 100 mA
01, 04, 08, 10, 20 rated dissipated power (Pdn): 0.1, 0.4, 0.8, 1.0 and 2.0 W
(optional) other characteristics: Un = nominal voltage, Uk = classification voltage

The book’s example is „VP 1204 – 48 V”; „1 = 2 mA” is printed so in both editions, between 0.5 and 1.7 mA [3][4]. The book does not explain the codes in its tables digit by digit.

The drawing (fig. 19.3) gives a body 16 ± 5 mm long and at most 6 mm in diameter, and leads of Ø 0.8 ± 0.1 mm; the length of one lead is marked „min 19” [1]. The 1st edition (1983) has the same four types (fig. 3.4.3) [2].

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Drawing (fig. 19.3)

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References

  1. [1]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 2nd edition, Editura Tehnică, 1989, section 19.2.4 „Varistoare cilindrice de înaltă tensiune, seria VT 41 000”, p. 233
  2. [2]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 1st edition, Editura Tehnică, 1983, section 3.4.2.4 „Varistoare cilindrice de înaltă tensiune, seria VT 41 000”, p. 202
  3. [3]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 2nd edition, Editura Tehnică, 1989, section 19.2 „Varistoare produse în R.S.R.”, 19.2.1 „Codificare – marcare”, p. 231
  4. [4]N. Drăgulănescu – „Agenda radioelectronistului”, 1st edition, Editura Tehnică, 1983, section 3.4.2 „Varistoare produse în R.S.R.”, 3.4.2.1 „Codificare – marcare”, p. 201
  5. [5]N. Millea, I. Constantinescu (coord.) – „Un secol de electronică în România”, Editura Academiei Române, 2020, section VIII.2.2, p. 435