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Film capacitors – Power Electronic Capacitors
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Construction and general data
Resin filling:
Mounting and grounding:
Cooling:
Max. Permissible altitude:
Degree of protection:
Characteristics
Capacitance tolerance
tan
δ
o
tan
δ
(100 Hz)
Θ
stg
t
LD
Climatic
category
55/60/56
Minimum temperature
Θ
min.
Maximum temperature
Θ
max.
Storage temperature
Θ
stg
Maximum hotspot temperature
Θ
hs
Humidity
Maximum altitude
Test
data
Voltage between terminals V
TT
Voltage between terminals and aluminium can
V
TC
Dissipation factor tan
δ
(100 Hz)
Life test
Life expectancy
Design
data
Dimensions (d x h)
Weight approx.
Impregnation
Fixing
Max. torque (case) M12 stud
Max. torque terminal
According to specification table
According to specification table
Resin filling: Non PCB, hard polyurethane (Dry type)
Threaded bolt M12
12 Nm
8 Nm
1.5 • V
RDC
, 10 s
2 • V
i
+ 1000 V, 10 s
≤
1.0 • 10
-3
IEC 61071
Up to 100 000 hours
–55 °C
+60 ºC
–55 ... +85 °C
+75 ºC
93 % (t
test
= 56 days)
2000 m above sea level
±10%
2
•
10
-4
≤2
•
10
-3
–55 ... +85 °C
100 000 h
Non PCB, hard polyurethane (Dry type)
M12 Stud on bottom of the aluminum case
Naturally air-cooled (or forced air cooling)
2000 m above sea level
Indoor mounting
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Reference standards
IEC 61071
RoHS compliance
Certification: UL 810-5th edition
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Female terminals (M6, M8 or M10)
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Male terminals (M6, M8 or M10)
M12 stud on bottom of the aluminum case, nut and washer for fixing are standard for all types.
Other available distance between terminals: 35 and 50 mm.
Note:
distance between terminals of 50 mm is available only for capacitors with diameter 116 mm.
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Terms and formulas
The following definitions apply to power capacitors according to IEC 61071.
Rated capacitance C
R
Nominal value of the capacitance at 20 °C and measuring frequency range of 50 to 120 Hz.
Rated DC voltage V
R
Maximum operating peak voltage of either polarity but of a non-reversing type wave form, for which the
capacitor has been designed, for continuous operation.
Ripple voltage V
r
Peak-to-peak alternating component of the unidirectional voltage.
Maximum surge voltage V
s
Peak voltage induced by a switching or any other disturbance of the system which is allowed for a limited
number of times and duration.
- Maximum duration: 50 ms / pulse
- Maximum number of occurrences: 1000 (during load)
Insulation voltage V
i
Rms rated value of the insulation voltage of capacitive elements and terminals to case or earth. When it is not
specified in the product data sheet, the insulation voltage is at least:
V
i
=
V
R
2
Maximum rate of voltage rise (dV/dt)
max
Maximum permissible repetitive rate of voltage rise of the operational voltage.
Maximum current I
max
Maximum rms current for continuous operation.
Maximum peak current Î
Maximum permissible repetitive current amplitude during continuous operation.
Maximum peak current (Î) and maximum rate of voltage rise (dV/dt)
max
on a capacitor are related as
follows:
Î
= C · (dV/dt)
max
Maximum surge current Î
s
Admissible peak current induced by a switching or any other disturbance of the system which is
allowed for a limited number of times (1000 times) and duration (50 ms / pulse).
Î
s
= C · (dV/dt)
s
Ambient temperature
Θ
A
Temperature of the surrounding air, measured at 10 cm distance and 2/3 of the case height of the
capacitor.
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Lowest operating temperature
Θ
min
Lowest permitted ambient temperature at which a capacitor may be energized.
Maximum operating temperature
Θ
max
Highest permitted capacitor temperature during operation, i.e. temperature at the hottest point of the case.
Hot-spot temperature
Θ
hs
Temperature zone inside of the capacitor at hottest spot.
Tangent of the loss angle of a capacitor tan
δ
Ratio between the equivalent series resistance and the capacitive reactance of a capacitor at a specified
sinusoidal alternating voltage, frequency and temperature.
Series resistance R
s
The sum of all Ohmic resistances occurring inside the capacitor.
Thermal resistance R
th
The thermal resistance indicates by how many degrees the capacitor temperature at the hot spot rises in
relation to the dissipation losses.
Maximum power loss P
max
Maximum permissible power dissipation for the capacitor’s operation.
P
max
=
Θ
hs
− Θ
A
R
th
Self inductance L
self
The sum of all inductive elements which are contained in a capacitor.
Resonance frequency f
r
The lowest frequency at which the impedance of the capacitor becomes minimum.
f
r
=
Specifications and characteristics
1
2
π ⋅
L
self
⋅
C
R
Application:
The MKP DC series is designed for DC-link applications. Some typical examples of DC-Link applications are as
follows: converters, frequency drives, power conversion, uninterruptible power supplies, transportation, wind
power, solar power, power distribution, etc.
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