Package, mounting, and temperature envelope
The 1.5KE15-E3/54: The axial leads allow manual or wave-solder assembly; the body is not hermetically sealed but the epoxy encapsulation handles standard board-level cleaning and conformal coating.
Lifecycle status and sourcing posture
For a 12 V rail needing a 1500 W axial TVS, the 1.5KE15-/54 remains a drop-in fit as long as inventory holds.
