Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment - Sectional specification. Fixed polypropylene film dielectric metal foil d.c. capacitors

BS EN 60384-13:2006 Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment. Sectional specification. Fixed polypropylene film dielectric metal foil d.c. capacitors

BS EN 60384-13 is applicable to fixed direct current capacitors, using as dielectric a polypropylene film with electrodes of thin metal foils.

The capacitors covered by BS EN 60384-13 are intended for use in electronic equipment.

Capacitors for electromagnetic interference suppression are not included but are covered by BS EN 60384-14.

Contents of BS EN 60384-13:

General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Object

1.3 Normative references

1.4 Information to be given in a detail specification

1.5 Terms and definitions

1.6 Marking

2 Preferred ratings and characteristics

2.1 Preferred characteristics

2.2 Preferred values of ratings

3 Quality assessment procedures

3.1 Primary stage of manufacture

3.2 Structurally similar components

3.3 Certified records of released lots

3.4 Qualification approval

3.5 Quality conformance inspection

4 Test and measurement procedures

4.1 Visual examination and check of dimensions

4.2 Electrical tests

4.3 Robustness of terminations

4.4 Resistance to soldering heat

4.5 Solderability

4.6 Rapid change of temperature

4.7 Vibration

4.8 Bump

4.9 Shock

4.10 Climatic sequence

4.11 Damp heat, steady state

4.12 Endurance

4.13 Component solvent resistance

4.14 Solvent resistance of the marking

Table 1 – Preferred tolerances

Table 2 – Preferred values and combinations

Table 3 – Sampling plan together with numbers of permissible defectives for qualification approval tests

Table 4 – Test schedule for qualification approval

Table 5 – Lot-by-lot inspection

Table 6 – Periodic inspection

Table 7 – Test points and voltages

Table 8 – Insulation resistance requirements

Table 9 – Correction factors

Table 10 – Preferred severities

Table 11 – Test conditions