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PEPI authorized distributor — custom bimetallic thermal controls for motors, appliances & battery packs.

Portage Electric Products, Inc. (PEPI) is a major developer and manufacturer of thermal controls, headquartered in North Canton, Ohio. PEPI controls are used primarily in small motors, appliances, battery packs and similar applications — and are almost always customized to the customer’s specification. Belden supplies PEPI worldwide from Singapore.

Bimetallic thermal controls Creep-action Snap-action Small motor protection Battery-pack thermal Custom builds
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PEPI (Portage Electric Products) — Bimetallic thermal controls from authorized distributor Belden Electronic Components
PEPI bimetallic thermal controls — authorized franchise stock from Belden.
About the manufacturer

PEPI — Portage Electric Products, Inc.

Portage Electric Products, Inc. — PEPI — is a major developer and manufacturer of thermal controls, headquartered in the United States in North Canton, Ohio. PEPI’s thermal control products are used primarily in small motors, appliances, battery packs and similar applications. PEPI thermal controls are sold worldwide and are almost always customized in some way to fit special customer needs.

The PEPI line of thermal controls includes both creep-action (slow break, slow make) and snap-action (quick break, quick make) devices. All PEPI controls utilize specially selected bimetallic elements which react to increases in temperature and/or current to open or close the electrical circuit.

Belden Electronic Components represents PEPI in Singapore and ships PEPI bimetallic thermal controls to motor, appliance and battery-pack manufacturers worldwide. We work with PEPI engineering to qualify custom builds — trip temperature, current rating, terminal, housing, mounting and agency approvals — against your application.

PEPI — Portage Electric Products, Inc., North Canton, Ohio — bimetallic thermal controls
PEPI develops and manufactures bimetallic thermal controls in North Canton, Ohio.
Product lines we supply

The PEPI thermal-controls portfolio.

Both creep-action and snap-action bimetallic controls — almost always tailored to the customer’s application. Tell us your trip temperature, current rating and mounting style and we will qualify a PEPI build.

Creep-action controls

Slow break, slow make — bimetal flexes gradually with temperature.

  • Quiet, low-current sensing
  • Gradual opening / closing
  • Temperature-only actuation

Snap-action controls

Quick break, quick make — snap disc or spring mechanism.

  • Clean switching at trip point
  • Higher current ratings
  • Repeatable set-point

Motor thermal controls

Bimetallic controls that react to temperature and/or current.

  • Small fractional-HP motors
  • Sealed / hermetic windings
  • Locked-rotor protection

Appliance thermal controls

Over-temperature limiters and regulators for white goods.

  • Coffee makers, heaters
  • Washer / dryer motors
  • Small HVAC equipment

Battery-pack thermal controls

Bimetal protection for Li-ion and other rechargeable packs.

  • Cell-level protection
  • Pack-level bimetals
  • Power-tool packs, e-mobility

Custom & qualified builds

PEPI controls are almost always customized to a customer spec.

  • Trip temperature / current
  • Terminal & housing
  • Agency approvals
Typical applications

Where engineers specify PEPI.

PEPI thermal controls are used primarily in small motors, appliances, battery packs and similar applications — sold worldwide.

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Small motorsFractional-HP, sealed and hermetic windings — over-temperature and locked-rotor protection.
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AppliancesCoffee makers, washers, dryers, heaters, small HVAC equipment.
BA
Battery packsRechargeable packs — cell and pack-level thermal protection.
PT
Power toolsCordless tool packs and brushed / BLDC motor thermal controls.
HV
HVACCompressor motors, fan motors and defrost heaters.
TR
Transformers & magneticsWinding-embedded over-temperature sensing.
LT
Lighting & ballastsDriver over-temp protection and LED luminaires.
IN
Industrial equipmentSolenoids, pumps, compressors and control panels.
PEPI product lineup — bimetallic thermal controls, creep-action and snap-action
Representative PEPI bimetallic thermal-control families sourceable through Belden.
Why buy PEPI through Belden

Authorized distribution, not gray market.

Franchise-direct supply is the only way to guarantee traceability, agency approvals and principal engineering support on customized thermal controls.

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Authorized franchise stockPrincipal-direct from Portage Electric Products, Inc. in North Canton, Ohio. Full manufacturer traceability and no gray-market exposure.
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Custom-build qualificationPEPI controls are almost always customized. We work with PEPI engineering to qualify trip temp, current rating, terminal, housing and agency approvals against your spec.
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Material managementScheduled releases, on-site consignment and safety-stock programs for high-volume programs.
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Worldwide shippingShip from Singapore to any manufacturing region. No regional restriction.
PEPI FAQs

Before you call sales.

Is PEPI the same as Portage Electric Products?

Yes. PEPI stands for Portage Electric Products, Inc. — a thermal-controls manufacturer headquartered in North Canton, Ohio. PEPI designs and builds bimetallic thermal controls used in small motors, appliances, battery packs and similar applications.

Are you an authorized PEPI distributor?

Yes. Belden Electronic Components is an authorized distributor of PEPI (Portage Electric Products), supplying bimetallic thermal controls — creep-action and snap-action — direct from the manufacturer.

What is the difference between creep-action and snap-action controls?

Creep-action controls (slow break, slow make) open and close gradually as the bimetal flexes with temperature — good for quiet, low-current sensing. Snap-action controls (quick break, quick make) use a snap disc or spring mechanism that flips cleanly at the trip point — better for higher currents and more repeatable switching. PEPI builds both types and tunes them to your application.

Can PEPI thermal controls be customized for our application?

Yes. PEPI thermal controls are almost always customized in some way to fit the customer’s application — trip temperature, current rating, terminal style, housing, mounting and agency approvals. Send us your specification and we will confirm a qualified build with PEPI.

Need a PEPI thermal control — stock or a custom build?

Our sales team replies within one business day with pricing, lead-time and qualification support. Ships worldwide from Singapore.

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