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EBC

Aluminum Capacitors

Axial Capacitor Style

Vishay Roederstein

I

User current [A]

L

Lifetime multiplier

Regard L as a function of ambient temperature (x-axis) and of current (y-axis); use the current-axis according to the frequency

INTERRELATION BETWEEN ALTERNATING CURRENT, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND LIFETIME

FREQUENCY [Hz]

50

100

250

500

1000 > 2500

10 K

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

200

127

81

53

35

23

16

11

7.4

5.1

3.6

2.6

1.84 1.33

0.17

0.20

0.23

0.25

0.26

0.27

0.28

194

123

79

52

34

23

15

10

7.2

5.0

3.5

2.5

1.81 1.31

0.34

0.40

0.46

0.50

0.52

0.54

0.56

178

114

74

48

32

21

14

9.9

6.9

4.8

3.4

2.4

1.73 1.26

0.51

0.60

0.70

0.74

0.78

0.80

0.84

158

102

66

44

29

20

13

9.1

6.3

4.5

3.2

2.3

1.63 1.19

0.68

0.80

0.93

0.99

1.04

1.07

1.12

133

87

57

38

26

17

12

8.3

5.8

4.1

2.9

2.1

1.51 1.10

0.85

1.00

1.16

1.24

1.30

1.34

1.40

110

73

49

33

22

15

11

7.3

5.1

3.6

2.6

1.9

1.37 1.00

1.02

1.20

1.39

1.49

1.56

1.61

1.68

88

59

40

27

19

13

9.0

6.3

4.5

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.21

1.19

1.40

1.62

1.74

1.82

1.88

1.96

69

47

32

22

15

11

7.6

5.4

3.8

2.7

2.00

1.4

1.06

1.36

1.60

1.86

1.98

2.08

2.14

2.24

53

37

26

18

12

8.8

6.2

4.5

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.2

1.53

1.80

2.09

2.23

2.34

2.41

2.52

40

28

20

14

9.9

7.1

5.1

3.7

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.0

1.70

2.00

2.32

2.48

2.60

2.68

2.80

30

21

15

11

7.8

5.6

4.1

3

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.87

2.20

2.55

2.73

2.86

2.95

3.08

22

16

11

8.3

6.0

4.4

3.2

2.4

1.7

1.3

2.04

2.40

2.78

2.98

3.12

3.22

3.36

16

12

8.5

6.2

4.6

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

2.21

2.60

3.02

3.22

3.38

3.48

3.64

11

8.4

6.2

4.6

3.5

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

2.38

2.80

3.25

3.47

3.64

3.75

3.92

8.0

6.0

4.5

3.4

2.6

1.9

1.5

1.1

2.55

3.00

3.48

3.72

3.90

4.02

4.20

5.6

4.3

3.3

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.1

combination

2.72

3.20

3.71

3.97

4.16

4.29

4.48

3.9

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

not

2.89

3.40

3.94

4.22

4.42

4.56

4.76

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.0

permitted

3.06

3.60

4.18

4.46

4.68

4.82

5.04

1.9

1.5

1.2

3.23

3.80

4.41

4.71

4.94

5.09

5.32

1.3

1.0

TEST PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS

TEST

PROCEDURE

(quick reference)

REQUIREMENTS

NAME OF TEST

REFERENCE

Endurance

IEC 60384-4/

EN 130300

subclause 4.13

2000 h

- 15 %

≤ ΔC/C ≤ 15 %

tan

δ ≤ 1.3 x spec. limit

Z

≤ 2 x spec. limit

Useful life

CECC 30301

subclause 1.8.1

16 V

≤ U

Cases 6.5 x 8 to 10 x 25:

3000 h

160 V

≤ U

Cases 6.5 x 8 to 10 x 25:

3000 h

- 45 %

≤ ΔC/C ≤ 45 %

tan

δ ≤ 3 x spec. limit

Z

≤ 3 x spec. limit

No short or open circuit

Total failure percentage:

≤ 1 %

Shelf life

(storage at

high temperature)

IEC 60384-4/

EN130300

subclause 4.17

100 h

24 to 48 h before measurement

- 15 %

≤ ΔC/C ≤ 15 %

tan

δ ≤ 1.3 x spec. limit

Z

≤ 2 x spec. limit