EN IEC 62391-1:2022
(Main)Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 62391-1:2022 applies to fixed electric double-layer capacitors (hereafter referred to as capacitors) mainly used in DC circuits of electric and electronic equipment. This part of IEC 62391 establishes standard terms, inspection procedures and methods of test for use in sectional and detail specifications of electronic components for quality assessment or any other purpose. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
The document has been completely restructured to comply with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2; a new technical categorization of test methods has been introduced and the test methods have been reorganized according to these new categories; tables, figures and references have been revised accordingly.
Calculation formula of charging/discharging efficiency in Annex D were divided into two cases: "Calculation assuming full charge and discharge" and "Calculation assuming incomplete charging and discharging due to internal resistance".
Elektrische Doppelschichtkondensatoren zur Verwendung in elektrischen und elektronischen Geräten - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation
Condensateurs électriques fixes à double couche utilisés dans les équipements électriques et électroniques - Partie 1: Spécification générique
L’IEC 62391-1:2022 s’applique aux condensateurs électriques fixes à double couche (appelés ci-après condensateurs) principalement utilisés dans des circuits à courant continu d’équipements électriques et électroniques. La présente partie de l’IEC 62391 définit les termes normalisés, les procédures de contrôle et les méthodes d’essai utilisés dans les spécifications intermédiaires et particulières des composants électroniques dans le cadre de l’assurance de la qualité, ainsi qu’à d’autres fins. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente:
Le présent document a été intégralement restructuré pour satisfaire aux Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 2. De nouvelles catégories techniques des méthodes d’essai ont été introduites, les méthodes d’essai ayant été réorganisées en fonction de ces nouvelles catégories. Les tableaux, figures et références ont été révisés en conséquence.
Les formules de calcul de l’efficacité de charge/décharge de l’Annexe D ont été divisées en deux: "Calcul prenant pour hypothèse la pleine charge et la pleine décharge" et "Calcul prenant pour hypothèse une charge et une décharge incomplètes, dues à la résistance interne".
Nespremenljivi električni dvoplastni kondenzatorji za električno in elektronsko opremo - 1. del: Rodovna specifikacija (IEC 62391-1:2022)
Ta del standarda IEC 62391 se uporablja za nespremenljive električne dvoplastne kondenzatorje (v nadaljnjem besedilu kondenzatorje), ki se uporabljajo za električno in elektronsko opremo v omrežjih z enosmerno napetostjo.
Ta del standarda IEC 62391 določa splošne pogoje, inšpekcijske postopke in preskusne metode za uporabo v sekcijskih in podrobnih specifikacijah elektronskih komponent za oceno kakovosti ali kateri koli drug namen.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62391-1:2016
SIST EN 62391-1:2016/AC:2017
SIST EN 62391-1:2016/AC:2019
Nespremenljivi električni dvoplastni kondenzatorji za električno in elektronsko
opremo - 1. del: Rodovna specifikacija (IEC 62391-1:2022)
Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic equipment - Part
1: Generic specification (IEC 62391-1:2022)
Elektrische Doppelschichtkondensatoren zur Verwendung in elektrischen und
elektronischen Geräten - Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation (IEC 62391-1:2022)
Condensateurs électriques fixes à double couche utilisé dans les équipements
électriques et électroniques - Partie 1: Spécification générique (IEC 62391-1:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62391-1:2022
ICS:
31.060.10 Fiksni kondenzatorji Fixed capacitors
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62391-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2022
ICS 31.060.10 Supersedes EN 62391-1:2016;
EN 62391-1:2016/AC:2016-12;
EN 62391-1:2016/AC:2019-08
English Version
Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and
electronic equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
(IEC 62391-1:2022)
Condensateurs électriques fixes à double couche utilisés Elektrische Doppelschichtkondensatoren zur Verwendung
dans les équipements électriques et électroniques - Partie in elektrischen und elektronischen Geräten - Teil 1:
1: Spécification générique Fachgrundspezifikation
(IEC 62391-1:2022) (IEC 62391-1:2022)
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European foreword
The text of document 40/2966/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 62391-1, prepared by IEC/TC 40
"Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote
and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62391-1:2022.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-08-24
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2025-11-24
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62391-1:2016 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62391-1:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60027 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60027 (series)
IEC 60068-2-47:2005 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068-2-47:2005 (not modified)
IEC 60301:2012 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60301:2012 (not modified)
IEC 60384-1:2021 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60384-1:2021 (not modified)
IEC 60695-2-11 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 60695-2-11
IEC 61881-3:2012 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61881-3:2012 (not modified)
IEC 62391-1:2015 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62391-1:2016 (not modified)
IEC 62391-2:2006 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62391-2:2006 (not modified)
IEC 62391-2-1:2006 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62391-2-1:2006 (not modified)
IEC 62576:2018 NOTE Harmonized as EN IEC 62576:2018 (not modified)
ISO 80000-1:2009 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 80000-1:2013 (not modified)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60062 - Marking codes for resistors and capacitors EN 60062 -
IEC 60063 - Preferred number series for resistors and EN 60063 -
capacitors
IEC 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - EN 60068-2-1 2007
Test A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2 2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - EN 60068-2-2 2007
Test B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14 - Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - EN 60068-2-14 -
Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-20 - Environmental testing - Part 2-20: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-20 -
Test Ta and Tb: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering
heat of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21 - Environmental testing - Part 2-21: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-21 -
Test U: Robustness of terminations and
integral mounting devices
IEC 60068-2-45 1980 Basic environmental testing procedures - EN 60068-2-45 1992
Part 2-45: Tests - Test XA and guidance:
Immersion in cleaning solvents
+ A1 1993 + A1 1993
IEC 60068-2-58 - Environmental testing - Part 2-58: Tests - EN 60068-2-58 -
Test Td: Test methods for solderability,
resistance to dissolution of metallization
and to soldering heat of surface mounting
devices (SMD)
IEC 60068-2-69 - Environmental testing - Part 2-69: Tests - EN 60068-2-69 -
Test Te/ Tc: Solderability testing of
electronic components and printed boards
by the wetting balance (force
measurement) method
IEC 60068-2-78 - Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 -
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60294 - Measurement of the dimensions of a EN 60294 -
cylindrical component with axial
terminations
IEC 60695-11-5 - Fire hazard testing - Part 11-5: Test flames EN 60695-11-5 -
- Needle-flame test method - Apparatus,
confirmatory test arrangement and
guidance
IEC 60717 - Method for the determination of the space EN 60717 -
required by capacitors and resistors with
unidirectional terminations
IEC 61193-2 - Quality assessment systems - Part 2: EN 61193-2 -
Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and
packages
IEC 62391-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2022-10
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
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Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic
equipment –
Part 1: Generic specification
Condensateurs électriques fixes à double couche utilisés dans les équipements
électriques et électroniques –
Partie 1: Spécification générique
INTERNATIONAL
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COMMISSION
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ELECTROTECHNIQUE
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ICS 31.060.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-5729-6
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 General requirements . 15
4.1 Unit and symbols . 15
4.2 Preferred values and class . 15
4.2.1 General . 15
4.2.2 Preferred values of nominal capacitance . 15
4.2.3 Class . 15
4.3 Marking . 15
4.3.1 General . 15
4.3.2 Coding . 15
5 General provisions for tests and measurement procedures . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Test and measurement requirements . 16
5.2.1 Test conditions . 16
5.2.2 Measurement conditions . 16
5.2.3 Voltage treatment . 16
5.2.4 Thermal treatment . 16
5.3 Drying . 16
5.4 Storage . 17
5.4.1 Storage at high temperature . 17
5.4.2 Storage at low temperature . 17
6 Electrical tests and measurements . 17
6.1 Measurement method 1 for capacitance and internal resistance (constant
current discharge) . 17
6.1.1 Basic circuit for measuring . 17
6.1.2 Measuring equipment . 18
6.1.3 Measurement procedure . 19
6.1.4 Calculation methods for capacitance . 21
6.1.5 Calculation methods for internal resistance. 22
6.1.6 Conditions to be prescribed in the detail specification . 23
6.2 Measurement method 2 for capacitance and internal resistance . 23
6.2.1 Constant resistance charging method for capacitance measurement . 23
6.2.2 AC internal resistance measurement method . 24
6.3 Leakage current . 24
6.3.1 Measurement method . 24
6.3.2 Items to be specified in the detail specification . 26
6.4 Maintain voltage. 26
6.4.1 Measurement method . 26
6.4.2 Calculation of voltage maintenance rate . 27
6.4.3 Conditions to be prescribed in the detail specification . 27
7 Mechanical tests and measurements . 27
7.1 Visual examination and check of dimensions . 27
7.1.1 Visual examination . 27
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7.1.2 Dimensions (gauging) . 27
7.1.3 Dimensions (detail) . 28
7.2 Robustness of terminations . 28
7.2.1 Test Ua1 – Tensile . 28
7.2.2 Test Ub – Bending (half of the sample) . 28
7.2.3 Test Uc – Torsion (remaining sample) . 28
7.2.4 Test Ud – Torque (for terminations with threaded studs or screws and
for integral mounting devices) . 28
7.2.5 Visual examination . 29
7.3 Vibration . 29
7.3.1 Initial measurement . 29
7.3.2 Test . 29
7.3.3 Final measurement and requirements . 29
8 Environmental and climatic tests . 29
8.1 Rapid change of temperature . 29
8.1.1 Initial measurement . 29
8.1.2 Test . 29
8.1.3 Final inspection, measurements and requirements. 29
8.2 Damp heat, steady state . 30
8.2.1 Initial measurement . 30
8.2.2 Test . 30
8.2.3 Final measurement . 30
8.3 Endurance . 30
8.3.1 Initial measurements . 30
8.3.2 Test . 30
8.3.3 Final measurement, inspection and requirements . 30
8.4 Characteristics at high and low temperature . 31
8.4.1 General . 31
8.4.2 Test procedure . 31
8.4.3 Dry heat . 31
8.4.4 Cold. 31
8.4.5 Final measurement and requirements . 31
9 Tests related to component assembly . 31
9.1 Resistance to soldering heat . 31
9.1.1 Preconditioning and initial measurement . 31
9.1.2 Test . 31
9.1.3 Recovery . 32
9.1.4 Final inspection, measurements and requirements. 32
9.2 Solderability . 32
9.2.1 General . 32
9.2.2 Preconditioning . 32
9.2.3 Capacitors with leads . 32
9.2.4 Surface mount capacitors . 33
9.3 Component solvent resistance . 33
9.3.1 Initial measurements . 33
9.3.2 Test . 33
9.3.3 Requirements . 33
9.4 Solvent resistance of marking . 34
9.4.1 Test . 34
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9.4.2 Requirements . 34
10 Tests related to safety . 34
10.1 Passive flammability . 34
10.1.1 Test procedure . 34
10.1.2 Requirements . 34
10.2 Pressure relief (if applicable) . 35
10.2.1 Test . 35
10.2.2 Requirements . 35
11 Quality assessment procedures . 35
Annex A (normative) Classification according to capacitance and internal resistance . 36
A.1 General . 36
A.2 Classification by capacitance and internal resistance . 36
Annex B (informative) Measurement method of capacitance and low resistance by low
frequency AC method (reference) . 38
B.1 General . 38
B.2 Measurement system . 38
B.3 Calculation of capacitance . 38
B.4 Measurement conditions . 39
Annex C (informative) Thermal equilibrium time of capacitors . 40
C.1 General . 40
C.2 Thermal equilibrium time of capacitors . 40
Annex D (informative) Charging/discharging efficiency and measurement current . 42
D.1 General . 42
D.2 Charging efficiency, discharging efficiency, and current . 42
D.2.1 Calculation assuming full charge and discharge . 42
D.2.2 Calculation assuming incomplete charging and discharging due to
internal resistance . 43
Annex E (informative) Procedures for setting the measurement current of capacitor
with uncertain nominal internal resistance . 46
E.1 General . 46
E.2 Current setting procedures for measurement of capacitor . 46
E.3 Example of a current setting for determining capacitor characteristics . 46
Annex F (informative) Policy on uncertainty of measurement and inset limits . 47
F.1 Objective . 47
F.2 Calculation of measurement uncertainty . 47
F.3 Policy . 47
F.4 Calculation of inset and outset limits . 47
F.5 Examples . 48
F.5.1 General . 48
F.5.2 Example 1: Resistor measurement . 48
F.5.3 Example 2: Resistor measurement . 48
F.5.4 Example 3: Transistor measurement (gain) . 48
F.5.5 Example 4: Comparison between initial and final measurement results . 48
Annex Q (normative) Quality assessment procedures . 49
Q.1 General . 49
Q.1.1 Overview . 49
Q.1.2 Applicability of qualification approval . 49
Q.1.3 Applicability of capability approval . 49
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Q.1.4 Applicability of technology approval . 50
Q.2 Primary stage of manufacture . 50
Q.3 Subcontracting . 50
Q.4 Structurally similar components . 50
Q.5 Qualification approval procedures . 50
Q.5.1 Eligibility for qualification approval . 50
Q.5.2 Application for qualification approval . 51
Q.5.3 Test procedure for qualification approval . 51
Q.5.4 Granting of qualification approval . 51
Q.5.5 Maintenance of qualification approval . 51
Q.5.6 Quality conformance inspection . 51
Q.6 Capability approval procedures . 51
Q.6.1 General . 51
Q.6.2 Eligibility for capability approval . 52
Q.6.3 Application for capability approval . 52
Q.6.4 Description of capability . 52
Q.6.5 Demonstration and verification of capability . 53
Q.6.6 Programme for capability approval . 53
Q.6.7 Capability approval test report . 54
Q.6.8 Abstract of description of capability . 54
Q.6.9 Modifications likely to affect the capability approval . 54
Q.6.10 Initial capability approval . 54
Q.6.11 Granting of capability approval . 55
Q.6.12 Maintenance of capability approval . 55
Q.6.13 Extension of capability approval . 56
Q.6.14 Quality conformance inspection . 56
Q.7 Rework and repair. 56
Q.7.1 Rework . 56
Q.7.2 Repair . 57
Q.8 Release for delivery . 57
Q.8.1 General . 57
Q.8.2 Release for delivery under qualification approval before the completion
of group B tests . 57
Q.9 Certified test records of released lots . 57
Q.10 Delayed delivery . 57
Q.11 Alternative test methods . 57
Q.12 Manufacture outside the geographical limits of IECQ CBs . 57
Q.13 Unchecked parameters . 57
Q.14 Technology approval procedures . 58
Q.14.1 General . 58
Q.14.2 Eligibility for technology approval . 58
Q.14.3 Application of technology approval . 58
Q.14.4 Description of technology . 58
Q.14.5 Demonstration and verification of the technology . 58
Q.14.6 Granting of technology approval . 58
Q.14.7 Maintenance of technology approval . 58
Q.14.8 Quality conformance inspection . 58
Q.14.9 Failure rate level determination. 59
Q.14.10 Outgoing quality level . 59
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Annex X (informative) Cross-references to IEC 62391-1:2015 . 60
Bibliography . 61
Figure 1 − Basic circuit for measuring . 18
Figure 2 – Voltage–time characteristics between capacitor terminals in capacitance
and internal resistance measurement . 19
Figure 3 − Circuit for constant resistance charging method . 23
Figure 4 − Circuit for AC resistance method . 24
Figure 5 – Circuit for measuring leakage currents . 25
Figure 6 − Diagram of current and voltage changes at the time of measuring the
leakage current . 26
Figure 7 − Maintain voltage test diagram . 27
Figure A.1 – Conceptual rendering orientated by characteristics in each classification . 37
Figure B.1 – Capacitance measurement system by the low frequency AC method . 38
Figure C.1 – Thermal equilibrium times of capacitors (from 85 °C to 25 °C) . 40
Figure C.2 – Thermal equilibrium times of capacitors (from −40 °C to 25 °C) . 41
Figure C.3 – Capacitor core temperature change with respect to time . 41
Figure Q.1 – General scheme for capability approval . 52
Table 1 – Measurement conditions for measurement method 1A . 20
Table 2 – Measurement conditions for measurement method 1B . 21
Table 3 – Tensile force . 28
Table 4 – Torque . 29
Table 5 – Severities and requirements . 35
Table A.1 – Electrical performance and measurement method by class . 37
Table E.1 – Example of setting current for measurement of capacitor . 46
Table X.1 – Cross-references to the previous edition . 60
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FIXED ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITORS
FOR USE IN ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
Part 1: Generic specification
FOREWORD
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IEC 62391-1 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 40: Capacitors and resistors for
electronic equipment. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2015. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) The document has been completely restructured to comply with the ISO/IEC Directives,
Part 2; a new technical categorization of test methods has been introduced and the test
methods have been reorganized according to these new categories; tables, figures and
references have been revised accordingly.
b) Calculation formula of charging/discharging efficiency in Annex D were divided into two
cases: "Calculation assuming full charge and discharge" and "Calculation assuming
incomplete charging and discharging due to internal resistance".
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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
40/2966/FDIS 40/2976/RVD
Full information on the voting for its approval can be found in the report on voting indicated in
the above table.
The language used for the development of this International Standard is English.
A list of all parts in the IEC 62391 series, published under the general title Fixed electric
double-layer capacitors for use in electric and electronic equipment, can be found on the IEC
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FIXED ELECTRIC DOUBLE-LAYER CAPACITORS
FOR USE IN ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
Part 1: Generic specification
1 Scope
This part of IEC 62391 applies to fixed electric double-layer capacitors (hereafter referred to as
capacitors) mainly used in DC circuits of electric and electronic equipment.
This part of IEC 62391 establishes standard terms, inspection procedures and methods of test
for use in sectional and detail specifications of electronic components for quality assessment
or any other purpose.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60062, Marking codes for resistors and capacitors
IEC 60063, Preferred number series for resistors and capacitors
IEC 60068-1:2013, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-1: Tests – Tests A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2:2007, Environmental testing – Part 2-2: Tests – Tests B: Dry Heat
IEC 60068-2-6, Environmental testing – Part 2-6: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-14, Environmental testing – Part 2-14: Tests – Test N: Change of temperature
IEC 60068-2-20, Environmental testing – Part 2-20: Tests – Test Ta and Tb: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering heat of devices of with leads
IEC 60068-2-21, Environmental testing – Part 2-21: Tests – Test U: Robustness of terminations
and integral mounting devices
IEC 60068-2-45:1980, Environmental testing – Part 2-45: Tests – Test XA and guidance:
Immersion in cleaning solvents
IEC 60068-2-45:1980/AMD1:1993)
IEC 60068-2-58, Environmental testing – Part 2-58: Tests – Test Td: Test methods for
solderability, resistance to dissolution of metallization and to soldering heat of surface mounting
devices (SMD)
IEC 60068-2-69, Environmental testing – Part 2-69: Tests – Test Te/ Tc: Solderability testing
of electronic components and printed boards by the wetting balance (force measurement)
method
– 10 – IEC 62391-1:2022 © IEC 2022
IEC 60068-2-78, Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60294, Measurement of the dimensions of a cylindrical component with axial terminations
IEC 60695-11-5, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-5: Test flames – Needle-flame test method –
Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC 60717, Method for the determination of the space required by capacitors and resistors with
unidirectional terminations
IEC 61193-2, Quality assessment systems – Part 2: Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and packages
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document and the subordinate specifications, the following terms and
definitions apply:
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
active flammability
flammability (self-ignition) caused by
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