28.04.10
METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE POWER CAPACITORS
Applications
Harmonic filtering
Protection and commutation
Power electronics
Tuned circuits
Pulse operation
Energy Storage Support
Compensation
Motors
Main Characteristics
Dry film technology
Nominal voltage: 250 VAC to 1200 VAC
Climatic category: 40/085/56
Tolerances ±10%
(on request: ±5%, ±2%)
Type PAM ... c
Design
Metallized Polypropylene
Aluminium tubular housing
Various terminal options available : screws
(...c6/cv6) Fast-on AMP 6.3 x 0.8.(...c2/cv2),
or wire leads (...c3/cv3). See data sheets on
following pages
Epoxy resin and seal (UL-V0)
1.0 Rated values and operational data
AC Nominal Voltage U
N
Category voltage U
c
[VAC]
[VAC]
< 85°C øD < 50mm
< 70°C øD > 50mm
85 °C
10s, 23°C
60s, 23°C, 50 Hz
250
250
280
400
640
2500
420
420
450
700
1000
2500
660
660
720
1250
1800
3000
850
850
920
1450
2200
3000
1200
1200
1300
2000
2500
3000
Maximum sinus voltage U
max
[VAC]
DC Category voltage U
c
Test voltage U
T1
[VDC]
[VDC]
Test voltage between terminals &
can
[VAC]
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METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE POWER CAPACITORS
Type PAM ... c
2.0 Capacitance range
C
n
=>
220 nF
500 nF
1.0 µF
3.0 µF
5.0 µF
10 µF
20 µF
32 µF
100 µF
300 µF
250 VAC
420 VAC
660 VAC
850 VAC
1200 VAC
3.0
Characteristics
Min
Dissipation factor
Time constant
Temperature coefficient
Long time stability
tg
R
i
C [s]
c
Typ
5.0
Max
10.0 x 10
-4
50 Hz, U
N
23°C
ppm / °C
U
NDC
, 100000 h
U
NAC
, 30000 h
70°C,
10000
-125
3
3
C / C [%]
4.0
Operational limits
4.1 RMS current limits
The maximal limit value of the RMS current is defined by the following definition
I
rms
=
1
2
i
(
t
)
dt
and I
rms
< I
eff
max
T
0
< 15 A
eff
contact cv2
< 20 A
eff
contact cv2
> 20 A
eff
contact cv4, cv5 or cv6
and section 1.5 ... 2.5 mm
2
and section 2.5 ... 4.0 mm
2
and section > 4.0 mm
2
T
Conditions: I
eff
max
Self heating
< 15 °C, T
amb
< 65°C
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METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE POWER CAPACITORS
4.2 Pulse operation
Type PAM ... c
Upp
tr
T
td
where tr, td respectively indicate up and down timing and T repetitive time cycle
with
du
dt
defined for U
N
and T
amb
< 70°C (see datasheet)
N
Peak current is limited to
and
the maximal voltage variation gradient to
Î
cr
[A]
= C
N
[µF] x
du
dt
N
du
dt
=
max
U
N
du
x
U
pp
dt
N
The maximal recurrent frequency is defined by:
I
eff
max
(
f
)
1
fp max [p.p.s] =
=
with
2
2
T
I
1
cr
x t
r
I
2
cr
x t
d
and
only if
U
pp
t
r
2
Î
cr1
[A]
= C
N
[µF] x
U
pp
t
r
Î
cr2
[A]
;
U
pp
td
= C
N
[µF] x
U
pp
td
<
du
dt
max
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METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE POWER CAPACITORS
Type PAM ... c
5.0
Options for housings and connections
The following table shows different types of connections available for the PAM assortment.
Connections
Description
2.8 x 0.8 mm
Single FASTON
Remarks
Case øD
< 25 mm
Codification
1
6.3 x 0.8 mm
Single FASTON
Case øD
> 30 mm
2
6.3 x 0.8 mm
Case øD
Double FASTON
> 35 mm
2D
Wire leads
All Diameters
3
Terminal
Case øD
attached directly
> 25 mm
to housing
4
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METALLIZED POLYPROPYLENE POWER CAPACITORS
Type PAM ... c
Connections
Description
Threaded
Terminals
Remarks
> 35 mm
for Case øD
Codification
5
Threaded nuts
> 35 mm
for Case øD
6
Flat bottom
Bottom with
fixed threaded
stud
øD < 50mm =>
M8 x10
øD > 50mm =>
M12 x 12
v
Here is a summary of the available connections (all measurements in mm) :
øD =>
Connections
Code
2
< 25
2.8x0.8
30
6.3 x 0.8
AMP FASTON
Code
6
Pitch [mm]
Other connection types available on request.
15
M5 x 10
24
M8 x 8
32
> 40
85
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