NTC
Thermistor
Thermal
Time Constant
The definition of thermal time constant for
a inrush current limiter is
the time which 63% of the difference between final body temperature &
ambient temperature. In other words, the time that it takes our Inrush
Current Limiter to recover to 50% of its initial resistance is
called the Thermal Time Constant. This data can be found on all of the
data sheets on our website. The Thermal Time Constant is different for
all of the inrush current limiters based on their mass. If your application needs to be
turned on and off repeatedly and you need to stop the inrush of current,
then this circuit should work for you:

You need to choose the correct relay for your application
to use with you the inrush current limiter.
The timer is half a cycle or 10 milliseconds here. You may want a longer
timer if needed. This circuit allows the inrush current limiter to
drop the inrush and then it is completely taken out of the circuit.
Thus, it will take very little time to cool down.
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