Features Applications
n	 TO-220	housing n	 Power	supplies
n	 Low	inductance n	 Motor	drives
n	 Ceramic	backplane n	 Test	and	measurement
n	 High	power	rating n	 Rectifiers
n	 AEC-Q200	compliant
n	 RoHS	compliant*
	 		PWR221T-30	Series	Power	Resistor
General Information
Bourns PWR221T-30 Series is a TO-220 style power resistor made using thick film on alumina ceramic technology. It is used in  
current limiting, capacitor discharge or current measurement circuits in power supplies for telecom and industrial applications. 
Electrical & Thermal Characteristics Popular Resistance Values
Resistance Resistance 
Parameter Value(s)
Code Code
Value Value
Resistance (See Popular Resistance Values table) 0.02  to 130 K
R020 0.02 *** 1000 100 
Power Rating @ 25 C Case Temperature  30 W**
R025 0.025 *** 1200 120 
Tolerance 1 %***,    5 %
R030 0.03 *** 1500 150 
TCR  
R033 0.033 *** 2000 200 
     0.100 <R<130.0K  100  PPM/C 
R040 0.04 *** 2500 250 
     0.050 <R<0.100  300  PPM/C 
R050 0.05 *** 3000 300 
     0.020 <R<0.050  600  PPM/C
R075 0.075 *** 3300 330 
Thermal Resistance - R 4.2 C/W
thj
R100 0.1  4000 400 
Inductance 0.1 H maximum
R150 0.15  4700 470 
Operating Voltage P*R with a maximum of 250 V
R200 0.2  5000 500 
Dielectric Strength 2 KV AC
R250 0.25  5600 560 
Insulation Resistance 10 G
R300 0.3  7500 750 
Operating Temperature -55 C to +150 C
R330 0.33  1001 1.0 K
**  Power rating of 2.25 W when mounted free to air (no heat sink). 
R400 0.4  1501 1.5 K
*** Available for most values. Check Popular Resistance Values table.
R500 0.5  2001 2.0 K
R750 0.75  2501 2.5 K
Reliability Characteristics
1R00 1  3001 3.0 K
1R50 1.5  3301 3.3 K
Parameter Specification
2R00 2  4001 4.0 K
Short Term Overload (2x Pr for R < 2 , 
2R50 2.5  5001 5.0 K
R    0.25 %
1.6 x Pr for R  2 , V < 1.5 x Operating Voltage)
3R00 3  7501 7.5 K
Load Life (2000 hours at rated power) R    1.0 %
3R30 3.3  1002 10 K
Thermal Shock (-55 C to 155 C, 5 cycles) R    0.5 %
4R00 4  1502 15 K
Resistance to Soldering Heat (10 seconds at  
5R00 5  2002 20 K
R   0.5 %
270 C)
7R50 7.5  2502 25 K
Vibration (20 G 10-2000 Hz .06  D.A.) R  0.25 %
8R00 8  3002 30 K
Terminal Strength (MIL-STD-202, Method 211  
10R0 10  3302 33 K
R  0.2 %
Test A1)
12R0 12  4002 40 K
Shock (Saw Tooth: 100 g/6 ms) R  0.5 %
15R0 15  4702 47 K
Humidity (Steady State) 1000 hrs. 85 C/85 % RH R  0.5 %
20R0 20  5002 50 K
High Temperature Exposure  
25R0 25  5602 56 K
R  0.5 %
(100 hrs - 40 % Pr @ +125 C)
27R0 27  6802 68 K
30R0 30  7502 75 K
Typical Part Marking 33R0 33  8202 82 K
Material Characteristics
40R0 40  1003 100 K
Resistor ...................................Thick film
47R0 47  1153 115 K
Substrate ..................... Alumina (AL203)
50R0 50  1203 120 K
MODEL
Housing ........................................Epoxy
NUMBER 56R0 56  1253 125 K
  221     30
RESISTANCE Pins....................Tinned Copper (Sn/Cu)
75R0 75  1303 130 K
CODE  R500  1% TOLERANCE
Flammability ........ Conforms to UL-94V0
        YYWW DATE	CODE
MANUFACTURER'S *** 5 % Tolerance
Moisture Sensitivity Level .....................1
 COSTA RICA
COUNTRY
TRADEMARK
ESD Classification (HBM) ...................3B
OF	ORIGIN
*RoHS	Directive	2002/95/EC	Jan.	27,	2003	including	
annex	and	RoHS	Recast	2011/65/EU	June	8,	2011.	
Packaging
Specifications	are	subject	to	change	without	notice.
Users	should	verify	actual	device	performance	in	their	
............................................ 50 pcs./tube
specific	applications.	
The	products	described	herein	and	this	document	 	are
subject	to	specific	legal	disclaimers	as	set	forth		on	the
last	page	of	this	document,	www.bourns.com/and	at	
		WARNING		Cancer	and	Reproductive	Harm	www.P65Warnings.ca.gov	- docs/legal/disclaimer.pdf.
221 30
25R0 1%
1622
COSTA RICA
*RoHS	and
AEC-Q200	COMPLIANT
*RoHS	and
AEC-Q200	COMPLIANT	
PWR221T-30	Series	Power	Resistor
Product Dimensions
8.38  0.25
10.41  0.25
3.18  0.25
3.18  0.1
(.330  .010)
(.410  .010)
(.125  .010)
(.125  .004) 1.38  0.25
CERAMIC
C
DIA. (.054  .010)
L
2.92  0.25
(.115  .010)
CERAMIC
LC
3.18  0.25
(.125  .010)
16.26  0.25
(.640  .010)
9.14  0.25
(.360  .010)
15.62  0.25
CERAMIC
(.615  .010)
REFERENCE
BOARD
SURFACE
1.02  0.25
2.54  0.25 (.040  .010)
12.7  1.27
(.100  .010) CERAMIC
(.500  .050)
	 MM
DIMENSIONS:
	 (INCHES)
0.72  0.12
5.08  0.25
(.029  .005) 	 0.38	
1.03  0.25
(.200  .010)
TOLERANCE:			 UNLESS	OTHERWISE	NOTED
(.041  .010) 	 (0.015)
Pulse Power Rating How to Order
PWR 221 T - 30 - 10R0 F    
100
Model 
 PWR = Power  
  Resistor
Package 
10
 221 = TO-220 Style
Pin Style 
 T = Through-hole
Power 
1
 30 = 30 W 
Resistance Value 
 <100 ohms ... R represents decimal 
  point (examples: 7R50 =  
0.1  7.5 ; R500 = 0.5 )
 100 ohms .... First three digits are
  significant, fourth digit  
  represents number of  
  zeros to follow (exam- 
0.01
  ples: 2000 = 200 ohms; 
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2
10 10 10 10 10  3002 = 30K ohms)
Absolute Tolerance 
Overload Duration in Seconds
 J = 5 % 
 F = 1 %
The energy absorbed by the resistor expressed in Joules can be calculated by  
multiplying the peak power of the pulse in watts times the length of the pulse in  
seconds.
The energy should not exceed the limits shown in the graph. The overload voltage 
should not exceed 1.5 times the maximum operating voltage.
Specifications	are	subject	to	change	without	notice.
Users	should	verify	actual	device	performance	in	their	specific	applications.	
The	products	described	herein	and	this	document	are	subject	to	specific	legal	disclaimers	as	set	forth	on	the	last	page	www.bourns.com/docs/legal/disclaimer.pdfof	this	document,	and	at	 .
Energy in Joules