EN IEC 60384-17:2019

Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17: Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors

IEC 60384-17:2019 is available as IEC 60384-17:2019 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 60384-17:2019 applies to fixed capacitors with metallized electrodes and polypropylene dielectric for use in electronic equipment. Capacitors that have mixed film and metallized electrodes are also within the scope of this standard. These capacitors may have "self-healing" properties depending on conditions of use. Capacitors covered by this specification are mainly intended for use with alternating voltage and/or for pulse applications. The maximum reactive power applicable is 10 000 var and the maximum peak voltage is 3 000 V. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) all parts of the document have been revised based on the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2:2016 (seventh edition) and harmonization between other similar kinds of documents; b) tables and Clause 4 have been revised so as to prevent duplications and contradictions; c) new damp heat steady-state robustness classes with test conditions have been added in text, in Clause 4 and in Annex A.

Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik - Teil 17: Rahmenspezifikation: Festkondensatoren mit metallisierter Polypropylen-Folie als Dielektrikum für Wechselspannungs- und Impulsbetrieb

Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 17: Spécification intermédiaire – Condensateurs fixes pour tension alternative et pour impulsions à diélectrique en film de polypropylène métallisé

IEC 60384-17:2019 est disponible sous forme de IEC 60384-17:2019 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 60384-17:2019 s'applique aux condensateurs fixes à électrodes métallisées et à diélectrique en polypropylène destinés aux équipements électroniques. Les condensateurs équipés à la fois d'électrodes métallisées et d'électrodes en film sont également couverts par la présente norme. Ces condensateurs peuvent avoir des propriétés "d'autorégénération" en fonction des conditions d'utilisation. Les condensateurs couverts par la présente spécification sont principalement destinés à être utilisés dans des applications à impulsions et/ou à tension alternative. La puissance réactive maximale est 10 000 var et la tension de crête maximale est 3 000 V. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) toutes les parties du document ont été révisées sur la base des Directives ISO/IEC, Partie 2:2016 (septième édition) et harmonisées avec les autres types de documents similaires; b) les tableaux et l'Article 4 ont été révisés afin d'éliminer les doublons et les contradictions; c) de nouvelles classes de résistance à la chaleur humide continue (avec les conditions d'essai associées) ont été ajoutées à l'Article 4 et à l'Annexe A.

Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za uporabo v elektronski opremi - 17. del: Področna specifikacija - Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji z dielektrikom iz metalizirane polipropilenske folije za izmenične napetosti in impulzni kondenzatorji (IEC 60384-17:2019)

Ta del standarda IEC 60384 se uporablja za fiksne kondenzatorje z metaliziranimi elektrodami in polipropilenskim dielektrikom za uporabo v elektronski opremi.
OPOMBA: Področje uporabe tega standarda zajema tudi kondenzatorje z elektrodami iz mešane folije in metaliziranimi elektrodami.
Ti kondenzatorji imajo lahko »samoozdravljive lastnosti«, odvisno od pogojev uporabe.
Kondenzatorji, ki so zajeti v tej specifikaciji, so zlasti namenjeni uporabi z izmenično napetostjo in/ali za impulzno uporabo. Najvišja jalova moč znaša 10.000 varov, najvišja temenska napetost pa 3000 V.
Kondenzatorji za jalovo moč, ki presega 500 varov, in najvišjo temensko napetost 2500 V pri 50 Hz niso zajeti v tem dokumentu, razen kadar je najvišji del obsega jalove moči večinoma pod 500 vari pri 50 Hz.
Ta dokument ne zajema vrednosti kapacitivnosti, višjih od 20 μF.
Zajeta sta dva razreda učinkovitosti kondenzatorjev, tj. razred 1 za dolgotrajno uporabo in razred 2 za splošno uporabo.
Kondenzatorji za preprečevanje elektromagnetnih motenj niso vključeni, vendar so zajeti v standardu IEC 60384-14.
Izključeni so tudi kondenzatorji za zaščito pred električnim udarom (zajeti v standardu IEC 60065 tehničnega odbora IEC 61), kondenzatorji v fluorescenčnih sijalkah in motorjih (zajeti v standardih IEC 60252-1 in IEC 60252-2 tehničnega odbora IEC 33) ter kondenzatorji, ki se uporabljajo v tokokrogih cevnih fluorescenčnih in drugih razelektritvenih sijalk (zajeti v standardih IEC 61048 in IEC 61049 tehničnega odbora IEC 34).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 09-May-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Apr-2022
• ICS: 31.060.30 - Paper and plastics capacitors
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 40XA - CLC/TC 40XA
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 40 - IEC_TC_40
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 10-May-2019
• Completion Date: 10-May-2019
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 60384-17:2019 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17: Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors (IEC 60384-17:2019)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 60384-17:2005 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17: Sectional specification: Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric a.c. and pulse capacitors
• Effective Date: 26-Jul-2016
• Corrected By: EN IEC 60384-17:2019/AC:2021-01 - Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17: Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors
• Effective Date: 12-Jan-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 60384-17:2006
Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji za uporabo v elektronski opremi - 17. del: Področna
specifikacija - Nespremenljivi kondenzatorji z dielektrikom iz metalizirane
polipropilenske folije za izmenične napetosti in impulzni kondenzatorji (IEC 60384-
17:2019)
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17: Sectional specification - Fixed
metallized polypropylene film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors (IEC 60384-17:2019)
Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der Elektronik - Teil 17:
Rahmenspezifikation - Festkondensatoren mit metallisierter Polypropylen-Folie als
Dielektrikum für Wechselspannungs- und Impulsbetrieb (IEC 60384-17:2019)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques - Partie 17:
Spécification intermédiaire - Condensateurs fixes pour tension alternative et pour
impulsions à diélectrique en film de polypropylène métallisé (IEC 60384-17:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60384-17:2019
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 60384-17

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2019
ICS 31.060.30 Supersedes EN 60384-17:2005
English Version
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Part 17:
Sectional specification - Fixed metallized polypropylene film
dielectric AC and pulse capacitors
(IEC 60384-17:2019)
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements Festkondensatoren zur Verwendung in Geräten der
électroniques - Partie 17: Spécification intermédiaire - Elektronik - Teil 17: Rahmenspezifikation:
Condensateurs fixes pour tension alternative et pour Festkondensatoren mit metallisierter Polypropylen-Folie als
impulsions à diélectrique en film de polypropylène métallisé Dielektrikum für Wechselspannungs- und Impulsbetrieb
(IEC 60384-17:2019) (IEC 60384-17:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2019-04-22. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Ref. No. EN IEC 60384-17:2019 E

European foreword
The text of document 40/2654/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60384-17, 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 60384-17:2019.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2020-01-22
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2022-04-22
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60384-17:2005.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60384-17:2019 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 standards
indicated:
IEC 60063 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60063
IEC 60068 (series) NOTE Harmonized as EN 60068 (series)
IEC 60384-14 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60384-14

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 60068-1 2013 Environmental testing - Part 1: General EN 60068-1 2014
and guidance
IEC 60384-1 2016 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-1 2016
equipment - Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60384-16 -  Fixed capacitors for use in electronic EN 60384-16 -
equipment - Part 16: Sectional
specification: Fixed metallized
polypropylene film dielectric d.c. capacitors
IEC 61193-2 2007 Quality assessment systems - Part 2: EN 61193-2 2007
Selection and use of sampling plans for
inspection of electronic components and
packages
ISO 3 -  Preferred numbers - Series of preferred - -
numbers
IEC 60384-17 ®
Edition 3.0 2019-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment –

Part 17: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric

AC and pulse capacitors
Condensateurs fixes utilisés dans les équipements électroniques –

Partie 17: Spécification intermédiaire – Condensateurs fixes pour tension

alternative et pour impulsions à diélectrique en film de polypropylène métallisé

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 31.060.30 ISBN 978-2-8322-6606-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 General . 8
1.1 Scope . 8
1.2 Object . 8
1.3 Normative references . 8
1.4 Information to be given in a detail specification . 9
1.4.1 General . 9
1.4.2 Outline drawing and dimensions . 9
1.4.3 Mounting . 10
1.4.4 Ratings and characteristics . 10
1.4.5 Marking . 10
1.5 Terms and definitions . 10
1.5.1 General . 10
1.5.2 Performance and stability grades . 11
1.5.3 Rated voltages . 11
1.6 Marking . 12
1.6.1 General . 12
1.6.2 Information for marking . 12
1.6.3 Marking on capacitors . 12
1.6.4 Marking on packaging . 12
1.6.5 Additional marking . 12
2 Preferred ratings and characteristics . 13
2.1 Preferred characteristics . 13
2.1.1 General . 13
2.1.2 Preferred climatic categories . 13
2.2 Preferred values of ratings . 13
2.2.1 Nominal capacitance (C ) . 13
N
2.2.2 Tolerance on nominal capacitance . 13
2.2.3 Nominal capacitance with associated tolerance values . 13
2.2.4 Rated AC voltage (U or U ) . 13
RAC R~
2.2.5 Category AC voltage (U or U ) . 14
CAC C~
2.2.6 Rated temperature . 14
2.2.7 Rated AC current (if required) . 14
2.2.8 Rated pulse voltage (if required) . 15
3 Quality assessment procedures . 15
3.1 Primary stage of manufacture . 15
3.2 Structurally similar components . 15
3.3 Certified test records of released lots . 15
3.4 Qualification approval procedures . 15
3.4.1 General . 15
3.4.2 Qualification approval on the basis of the fixed sample size procedure . 15
3.5 Quality conformance inspection . 26
3.5.1 Formation of inspection lots . 26
3.5.2 Test schedule . 26
3.5.3 Delayed delivery . 26
3.5.4 Assessment levels . 26

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4 Test and measurement procedures . 27
4.1 Visual examination and check of dimensions . 27
4.1.1 General . 27
4.1.2 Visual examination and check of dimensions . 28
4.1.3 Requirements . 28
4.2 Electrical tests . 28
4.2.1 Voltage proof for AC capacitors . 28
4.2.2 Capacitance . 29
4.2.3 Tangent of loss angle (tan δ) . 30
4.2.4 Insulation resistance . 31
4.2.5 Inductance (if required) . 32
4.2.6 Characteristics depending on temperature (if required in the detail
specification) . 32
4.3 Robustness of terminations . 33
4.3.1 General . 33
4.3.2 Initial inspections . 33
4.3.3 Final inspections and requirements . 33
4.4 Resistance to soldering heat . 33
4.4.1 General . 33
4.4.2 Initial inspections . 33
4.4.3 Test conditions . 33
4.4.4 Recovery . 34
4.4.5 Final inspections, measurements and requirements . 34
4.5 Solderability . 34
4.5.1 General . 34
4.5.2 Test conditions . 34
4.5.3 Final inspections and requirements . 34
4.6 Rapid change of temperature . 34
4.6.1 General . 34
4.6.2 Initial inspections . 34
4.6.3 Test conditions . 35
4.6.4 Final inspections and requirements . 35
4.7 Vibration . 35
4.7.1 General . 35
4.7.2 Initial inspections . 35
4.7.3 Test conditions . 35
4.7.4 Final inspections and requirements . 35
4.8 Bump (repetitive shock) . 35
4.8.1 General . 35
4.8.2 Initial measurements . 35
4.8.3 Test conditions . 36
4.8.4 Final inspections, measurements and requirements . 36
4.9 Shock . 36
4.9.1 General . 36
4.9.2 Initial measurements . 36
4.9.3 Test conditions . 36
4.9.4 Final inspection, measurements and requirements. 36
4.10 Climatic sequence. 37
4.10.1 General . 37

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4.10.2 Initial measurements . 37
4.10.3 Dry heat . 37
4.10.4 Damp heat, cyclic, Test Db, first cycle . 37
4.10.5 Cold. 37
4.10.6 Low air pressure (if required) . 37
4.10.7 Damp heat, cyclic, Test Db, remaining cycles . 37
4.10.8 Recovery . 37
4.10.9 Final inspections, measurements and requirements . 38
4.11 Damp heat, steady state . 38
4.11.1 General . 38
4.11.2 Initial inspections . 38
4.11.3 Test conditions . 38
4.11.4 Recovery . 38
4.11.5 Final inspections, measurements and requirements . 38
4.11.6 Humidity robustness grades . 38
4.12 Endurance . 38
4.12.1 General . 38
4.12.2 Endurance test at 50 Hz/60 Hz alternating voltage . 39
4.12.3 Endurance test with sinusoidal current or voltage (if required) . 39
4.12.4 Pulse endurance test (if required) . 40
4.13 Charge and discharge . 40
4.13.1 General . 40
4.13.2 Initial inspections . 41
4.13.3 Test conditions . 41
4.13.4 Recovery . 41
4.13.5 Final inspections, measurements and requirements . 41
4.14 Component solvent resistance (if required) . 41
4.15 Solvent resistance of marking (if required) . 41
Annex A (normative) Humidity robustness grades . 42
A.1 General . 42
A.2 Humidity robustness grades . 42
A.3 Indication of humidity robustness grades . 43
Bibliography . 44

Figure 1 – Category AC voltage/rated AC voltage versus upper category temperature . 14

Table 1 – Preferred designations of performance grade and stability grade
combinations . 11
Table 2 – Preferred combinations of capacitance series and tolerance . 13
Table 3 – Test and sampling plan for qualification approval, assessment level EZ . 17
Table 4 – Test schedule for qualification approval . 18
Table 5 – Lot-by-lot inspection . 27
Table 6 – Periodic tests . 27
Table 7 – Test voltages, DC . 28
Table 8 – Test voltages, AC . 29
Table 9 – Tangent of loss angle limits, 1 kHz . 30
Table 10 – Tangent of loss angle limits, 10 kHz . 30

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Table 11 – Insulation resistance requirements . 31
Table 12 – Insulation resistance correction factor dependent on test temperature . 32
Table 13 – Characteristics at lower category temperature . 32
Table 14 – Characteristics at upper category temperature . 33
Table 15 – Preferred severities in shock test. 36
Table A.1 – Minimum requirements . 43

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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –
Part 17: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polypropylene
film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors
FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 60384-17 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 40:
Capacitors and resistors for electronic equipment.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2005. This
edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) all parts of the document have been revised based on the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2:2016
(seventh edition) and harmonization between other similar kinds of documents;
b) tables and Clause 4 have been revised so as to prevent duplications and contradictions;
c) new damp heat steady-state robustness classes with test conditions have been added in
text, in Clause 4 and in Annex A.

IEC 60384-17:2019 © IEC 2019 – 7 –
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
40/2654/FDIS 40/2664/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The list of all parts of the IEC 60384 series, under the general title Fixed capacitors for use in
electronic equipment, can be found on the IEC web site.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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FIXED CAPACITORS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT –

Part 17: Sectional specification – Fixed metallized polypropylene
film dielectric AC and pulse capacitors

1 General
1.1 Scope
This part of IEC 60384 applies to fixed capacitors with metallized electrodes and
polypropylene dielectric for use in electronic equipment.
NOTE Capacitors that have mixed film and metallized electrodes are also within the scope of this standard.
These capacitors may have "self-healing" properties depending on conditions of use.
Capacitors covered by this specification are mainly intended for use with alternating voltage
and/or for pulse applications. The maximum reactive power applicable is 10 000 var and the
maximum peak voltage is 3 000 V.
Capacitors for reactive power exceeding 500 var, and to which a maximum peak voltage of
2 500 V at 50 Hz can be applied, are not covered by this document, except when they are the
highest part of a range of reactive power mainly situated below 500 var at 50 Hz.
This document is not intended to cover capacitance values higher than 20 µF.
Two performance grades of capacitors are covered, Grade 1 for long-life application and
Grade 2 for general application.
Capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression are not included, but are covered by
IEC 60384-14.
Capacitors for electrical shock hazard protection (covered by IEC 60065 of IEC technical
committee 61) and fluorescent lamp and motor capacitors (covered by IEC 60252-1 and
IEC 60252-2 of IEC technical committee 33), and capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and
other discharge lamp circuits (covered by IEC 61048 and IEC 61049 of IEC technical
committee 34) are also excluded.
1.2 Object
The object of this document is to prescribe preferred ratings and characteristics and to select
from IEC 60384-1:2016, the appropriate quality assessment procedures, tests and measuring
methods and to give general performance requirements for this type of capacitor. Test
severities and requirements prescribed in detail specifications referring to this sectional
specification shall be of equal or higher performance level. Lower performance levels are not
permitted.
1.3 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 60384-17:2019 © IEC 2019 – 9 –
IEC 60068-1:2013, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60384-1:2016, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 1: Generic
specification
IEC 60384-16, Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment – Part 16: Sectional
specification: Fixed metallized polypropylene film dielectric d.c. capacitors
IEC 61193-2:2007, Quality assessment systems – Part 2: Selection and use of sampling plans
for inspection of electronic components and packages
ISO 3, Preferred numbers – Series of preferred numbers
1.4 Information to be given in a detail specification
1.4.1 General
Detail specifications shall be derived from the blank detail specification.
Detail specifications shall not specify requirements inferior to those of the generic, sectional
or blank detail specification. When more severe requirements are included, they shall be
listed in 1.9 of the detail specification and indicated in the test schedules, for example by an
asterisk.
The information given in 1.4.2 may, for convenience, be presented in tabular form.
The information in 1.4.2 to 1.4.4 shall be given in each detail specification and the values
quoted shall preferably be selected from those given in the appropriate clause of this
sectional specification.
1.4.2 Outline drawing and dimensions
There shall be an illustration of the capacitor as an aid to easy recognition and for comparison
of the capacitor with others. Dimensions and their associated tolerances, which affect
interchangeability and mounting, shall be given in the detail specification. All dimensions shall
preferably be stated in millimetres. However, when the original dimensions are given in inches,
the converted metric dimensions in millimetres shall be added.
The numerical values of the body shall be given as follows:
– general case: width, length and height;
– for cylindrical body: diameter and length.
The numerical values of the terminals shall be given as follows:
– width or diameter, length and spacing.
When necessary, for example when a number of items (sizes and capacitance/voltage ranges)
are covered by a detail specification, the dimensions and their associated tolerances shall be
placed in a table below the drawing.
When the configuration is other than described above, the detail specification shall state such
dimensional information as will adequately describe the capacitor. When the capacitor is not
designed for use on printed boards, this shall be clearly stated in the detail specification.

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1.4.3 Mounting
The detail specification shall specify the method of mounting to be applied for normal use and
for the application of the vibration and the bump or shock tests. The capacitors shall be
mounted by their normal means. The design of the capacitor may be such that special
mounting fixtures are required in its use. In this case, the detail specification shall describe
the mounting fixtures and they shall be used in the application of the vibration and bump or
shock tests.
1.4.4 Ratings and characteristics
1.4.4.1 General
The ratings and characteristics shall be in accordance with the clauses of this specification,
including the items as specified in 1.4.4.2 to 1.4.4.5.
1.4.4.2 Nominal capacitance range
See 2.2.1.
When products approved to the detail specification have different nominal capacitance ranges,
the following statement should be added: "The nominal capacitance range available in each
voltage range is given in the register of approvals, available for example on the IECQ on-line
certificate system website, www.iecq.org."
1.4.4.3 Sinusoidal current (if applicable)
The detail specification shall state the derating curve of the sinusoidal current versus
temperature with reference to 70 °C, and the derating curve of the sinusoidal current versus
frequency and of the sinusoidal current versus capacitance.
1.4.4.4 Particular characteristics
Additional characteristics may be listed, when they are considered necessary to specify
adequately the component for design and application purposes.
1.4.4.5 Soldering
The detail specification shall specify the test methods, severities and requirements applicable
for the solderability and the resistance to soldering heat tests.
1.4.5 Marking
The detail specification shall specify the content of the marking on the capacitor and on the
packaging. When there are deviations from 1.6, these shall be given in the detail specification.
1.5 Terms and definitions
1.5.1 General
For the purposes of this document, the applicable terms and definitions of IEC 60384-1:2016,
and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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1.5.2 Performance and stability grades
The performance grade describes the capacitor’s ability to function in the intended
applications. The stability grade describes capacitance drift in tests.
1.5.2.1
performance grade 1 capacitors
capacitors for long-life applications with stringent requirements for the electrical
parameters
1.5.2.2
performance grade 2 capacitors
capacitors for general application where the stringent requirements for
grade 1 capacitors are not necessary
1.5.2.3
stability grade
capacitance drift after climatic and mechanical tests and after endurance tests
Note 1 to entry: The performance grade and the stability grade shall be noted in the detail specification.
1.5.2.4
performance grade and stability grade combination
designation for combined performance grade and stability grade
Note 1 to entry: Table 1 shows the preferred combination designations.
Table 1 – Preferred designations of performance grade and
stability grade combinations
Performance Stability Combination
grades grades designations
1 1.1
2 1.2
2 – 2
The three combinations concern capacitance stability and tan δ values. Distinction in performance of the three
combinations is shown in Table 4.
1.5.3 Rated voltages
1.5.3.1 General
The sum of the DC voltage and the peak AC voltage or the peak pulse voltage applied to the
capacitor shall not exceed the rated voltage. The value of the peak AC voltage allowed at
different frequencies is under consideration.
1.5.3.2
rated DC voltage
maximum DC voltage that may be applied continuously to a capacitor at the rated temperature
1.5.3.3
rated AC voltage
maximum RMS alternating voltage that may be applied continuously to a capacitor at the
rated temperature and at a given frequency
1.5.3.4
rated pulse voltage
peak value of the pulse voltage that may be applied continuously to a capacitor at the rated
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1.5.3.5
rated voltage pulse slope
dU
maximum admissible value of the voltage slope of a pulse at the rated temperature at
dt
such a repetition frequency that no significant increase of temperature occurs
(dU )
Note 1 to entry: The formula for rated voltage pulse slope is
dt
( )
R
1.6 Marking
1.6.1 General
See IEC 60384-1:2016, 2.4, with the details given in 1.6.2 to 1.6.5.
1.6.2 Information for marking
Information given in the marking is normally selected from the following list. The relative
importance of each item is indicated by its position in the list:
a) nominal capacitance (in clear or code in accordance with IEC 60062);
b) rated AC and/or pulse voltage (AC voltage may be indicated by the symbol (IEC 60417-
5032-2002-10)) and the corresponding frequency if different from 50 Hz;
c) tolerance on nominal capacitance;
d) rated DC voltage (DC voltage may be indicated by the symbol   or  
(IEC 60417-5031-2002-10)) (if applicable);
e) rated voltage pulse slope (if applicable);
f) rated current and corresponding frequency (if applicable);
g) year and month (or year and week) of manufacture;
h) manufacturer's name and/or trade mark;
i) climatic category;
j) manufacturer's type designation;
k) reference to the detail specification.
1.6.3 Marking on capacitors
The capacitor shall be clearly marked with a), b) and c) of 1.6.2 with as many as possible of
the remaining items as is considered necessary. Any duplication of information in the marking
on the capacitor should be avoided.
Any marking shall be legible and not easily smeared or removed by rubbing with a finger.
1.6.4 Marking on packaging
The packaging containing capacitor(s) should be clearly marked with all the information listed
in 1.6.2 as applicable.
1.6.5 Additional marking
Any additional marking shall be so applied that no confusion can arise.

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2 Preferred ratings and characteristics
2.1 Preferred characteristics
2.1.1 General
The values given in detail specifications shall preferably be selected from 2.2.1 to 2.2.8.
2.1.2 Preferred climatic categories
The capacitors covered by this specification are classified into climatic categories in
accordance with the general rules given in IEC 60068-1:2013, Annex A.
The lower and upper category temperatures and the duration of the damp heat, steady-state
test shall be chosen from the following:
– lower category temperature: −55 °C, −40 °C, −25 °C and −10 °C;
– upper category temperature: +70°C, +85 °C, +100 °C, +105 °C, +110 °C and +125 °C;
– duration of the damp heat, steady-state test: 4 d, 10 d, 21 d and 56 d.
The severities for the cold and dry heat tests are the lower and upper category temperatures,
respectively.
If specified in the detail specification, the humidity robustness grade according to Annex A
should be given in connection with the climatic category.
2.2 Preferred values of ratings
2.2.1 Nominal capacitance (C )
N
Preferred values of nominal capacitance are values chosen from the E series of IEC 60063,
n
which are given in Table 2, and their decimal multiples (× 10 , where n is an integer).
2.2.2 Tolerance on nominal capacitance
The preferred tolerances on the nominal capacitance are ±20 %; ±10 %; ±5 %; ±2 %; ±1 %.
2.2.3 Nominal capacitance with associated tolerance values
For preferred combinations of capacitance series and tolerances, see Table 2.
Table 2 – Preferred combinations of capacitance series and tolerance
Preferred combinations
Series Tolerances
E 6 ±20 %
E 12 ±10 %
E 24 ±5 %
E 48 ±2 %
E 96 ±1 %
2.2.4 Rated AC voltage (U or U )
RAC R~
The frequency for the rated AC voltage shall be 50 Hz/60 Hz unless the detail specification
prescribes a higher frequency.

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