Datasheet
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Snap-In Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors – ALC40 Series, +105ºC
Performance Characteristics
Item Performance Characteristics
Capacitance Range 47 – 120,000 µF
Rated Voltage 25 – 500 VDC
Operating Temperature -40 to +105°C
Storage Temperature Range -55 to +105°C
Capacitance Tolerance ±20% at 100 Hz / +20°C
Operational Lifetime
D (mm)
Rated Voltage and Ripple Current
at +105°C (hours)
Rated Voltage at +105°C (hours)
25 6,000 10,000
30 7,000 11,000
35 8,000 13,000
40 – 50 9,000 14,000
End of Life Requirement ∆ C/C < ±10%, ESR < 2 x initial ESR value, IL < initial specied limit
Shelf Life 2,000 hours at +85°C or 30,000 hours at +40°C 0 VDC
Leakage Current
I = 0.003 CV or 6,000 (µA, whichever is smaller)
C = rated capacitance (µF), V = rated voltage (VDC). Voltage applied for 5 minutes at +20°C.
Vibration Test Specications
Procedure Requirements
D ≤ 40 mm
0.75 mm displacement amplitude
or 10g maximum acceleration.
Vibration applied for three
2-hour sessions at 10 – 500 Hz
(Capacitor clamped by body).
No leakage of electrolyte or other
visible damage. Deviations in
capacitance and tanδ from initial
measurements must not exceed:
∆ C/C < 5%
D > 40 mm
0.35 mm displacement amplitude
or 5g maximum acceleration.
Vibration applied for three
0.5-hour sessions at 10 – 55 Hz
(Capacitor clamped by body).
Standards IEC 60384–4 long life grade 40/105/56
Surge Voltage
Condition
Voltage (VDC)
25 40 63 100 200 250 350 400 450 500
≤ 30s Surge followed by a no load
period of 330s, 1,000 cycles at +85°C
28.75 46 72.5 115 230 288 385 440 495 550
≤ 500 ms surge, 100 cycles at 20°C,
occurring randomly throughout the life
of the capacitor
350 400 500 520 550 600