[INCH-POUND]
A-A-55564/2B
30 August 2012
SUPERSEDING
A-A-55564/2A
15 February 2002
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
RESISTOR, VOLTAGE SENSITIVE (VARISTOR),
METAL OXIDE, HIGH ENERGY
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this
Commercial item description (CID) for all agencies.
Inactive for new design
after 30 March 2008
Parts manufactured prior to the above date
may only be used for replacement purposes.
Parts manufactured after above date
shall not be supplied to this CID.
The complete requirements for procuring the transient voltage suppression device, heavy duty, metal
oxide described herein shall consist of this document and the issue in effect of CID A-A-55564.
CLASSIFICATION. This CID uses a classification system which is included in the Part Identification
Number (PIN) as shown in the following example (see notes).
AA55564
02
-
001
Abbreviated
Applicable CID sheet
Dash number
CID number
(two digits)
(see applicable CID sheet)
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Interface and physical dimensions. The varistors supplied to this CID shall meet the interface and
physical dimensions as specified herein (see figure 1 for dash numbers 001 through 011, and see figure 2
for dash numbers 012 through 022).
Power rating. The power rating for the varistor shall be 2.0 watt.
Voltage rating. The voltage rating shall be as specified in table I.
Energy rating. The energy rating shall be as specified in table I.
Comments, suggestions, or questions on this document should be addressed to: DLA Land and Maritime,
ATTN: VAT, Post Office Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio 43218-3990 or by email Resistor@dla.mil. Since contact
information can change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST Online
database at https://assist.dla.mil/.
AMSC N/A
FSC 5905
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