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F3042_C4C_AXIAL • 4/20/2016

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Power and AC Film Capacitors

Printed Circuit Board Mount Power Film Capacitors – C4C Series, Axial Round, 850 – 3,000 VDC/450 – 750 VAC

Performance Characteristics

Temperature Range

-40°C to +85°C

Maximum Permissible Ambient

Temperature

+70°C

IEC Climatic Category

40/85/56 according to IEC 68–1

Peak Non-Repetitive Maximum

Current

I

Test Voltage Terminal to Terminal

(VTT)

2 V

Test Voltage Terminal to Case

(VTC)

3 k VDC 50 Hz for 60 seconds

Insulation Resistance Test

Conditions

Temperature: +25°C ±5%

Voltage charge time: 1 minute

Test voltage: 100 VDC

Typical value (Ris x C): 3,000

seconds

Dissipation Factor (DF)

Capacitance Deviation in

Operating Temperature Range of

-40°C to +85°C

±1.5% maximum on capacitance

value measured at +20°C

Life Expectancy

≥ 30,000 hours at V

hours at V

n

Failure Quota

Change of Capacitance vs.

Operating Time

-3% after 30,000 hours at V

after 100,000 hours at V

n

Protection

Polyester wrapping with epoxy

resin fill

Flame Retardant (IEC 384–1)

Standard execution: non-flame

retardant

On request: flame retardant

execution Category C

Leads

Tinned copper (lead content = 5%)

Installation

Any position

Damp Heat Test

Test Conditions

Relative humidity: 93% ± 2%

Temperature: +40°C

Test duration: 56 days

Capacitance change: ≤ ± 5%

DF change: ≤ 50% of nominal

value at 1 kHz

Insulation resistance: ≥ 50% of

limit value