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Miller® 500 Amp 300 V Hockey Puck Silicon Controlled Rectifier Thyristor For Millermatic® 250X Arc® Welding Power Source

Airgas Part #:MIL143818

Manufacturer Part #:143818


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Item Details

  • The ITW Miller 143818 is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) Thyristor designed for industrial arc welding power sources. It is a presspack capsule component, commonly known as a hockey puck, used for phase rectification, high-current switching, and modulation of the secondary welding arc current output.

Features

  • Double-Sided Power Cooling: Dissipates thermal energy from anode and cathode faces simultaneously to maximize current density
  • High Transient Surge Tolerance: Protects against sudden short-circuits inherent to stick and wire-feed welding processes
  • Phase-Controlled Power Regulation: Varies conduction angle of incoming multi-phase AC power for precise output control
  • Hermetic Insulation Envelope: Glazed ceramic or high-temperature elastomer ring protects internal silicon from airborne copper dust, iron filings, and moisture
  • Integrated Gate Pin Connection: Dedicated fast-on terminal or flexible wire lead for secure coupling to firing circuit card assembly

Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Miller Electric Mfg. LLC (ITW - Illinois Tool Works)
  • Part Number: 143818 (MIL143818)
  • Component Type: Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) / Thyristor
  • Package/Case Style: Presspack / Capsule (Hockey Puck)
  • Repetitive Peak Off-State Voltage (VDRM): 300V
  • Repetitive Peak Reverse Voltage (VRRM): 300V
  • Maximum Average On-State Current (IT(AV)): 500A (at TC=55°C to 85°C)
  • RMS On-State Current (IT(RMS)): ~785A
  • Non-Repetitive Peak Surge Current (ITSM): 5500A to 6500A (10ms half-sine wave, TJ=max)
  • Fusing Multiplier Capability (I2t): 150,000 A2s to 210,000 A2s
  • Critical Rate of Rise of Off-State Voltage (dv/dt): Minimum 500 V/µs
  • Critical Rate of Rise of On-State Current (di/dt): 100 A/µs to 200 A/µs
  • Peak Gate Power Dissipation (PGM): 5.0W to 10.0W
  • Operating Junction Temperature Range (TJ): -40°C to +125°C
  • Storage Temperature Range (Tstg): -40°C to +150°C
  • Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case (RθJC): ~0.06°C/W (Double-sided cooling)
  • Thermal Resistance, Case-to-Heatsink (RθCH): ~0.02°C/W
  • Required Mounting Clamp Force: 4.9 kN to 5.5 kN (1100 lbs to 1230 lbs)
  • Wafer Substrate: Single-crystal Silicon (Si) in P-N-P-N structure
  • Contact Surfaces: Oxygen-Free Copper (OFC) poles (silver or nickel electroplated)
  • Internal Buffers: Molybdenum or tungsten discs
  • Country of Origin: Italy

Applications

  • Millermatic 250 Constant Voltage (CV) Welder
  • Millermatic 250X CV Arc Welding Power Source / Wire Feeder System
  • Millermatic 250MP Microprocessor-Controlled Welding Unit
  • Sub-Rectifier Banks: 3-phase semi-controlled or full SCR bridge configurations
  • Industrial arc welding power source phase rectification and high-current switching

Product Attributes

Product Type

» Thyristor

Rating

» 300 V
» 500 Amp

Torch/Machine Model

» Millermatic® 250X Arc® Welding Power Source