Aluminum electrolytic capacitors
Snap-in capacitors
Series/Type:
Date:
B41231
November 2012
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Snap-in capacitors
Standard
85
°C
B41231
General-purpose grade capacitors
Applications
Professional power supplies
Features
High ripple current capability
RoHS-compatible
Useful life of 2000 h at 85
°C
Construction
Aluminum case, fully insulated
Snap-in solder pins to hold component in place on PC-board
Minus pole marking on the insulating sleeve
Case with safety vent
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B41231
Standard
85
°C
Specifications and characteristics in brief
Rated voltage V
R
Surge voltage V
S
Rated capacitance C
R
Capacitance tolerance
Dissipation factor (max.)
(20
°C,
120 Hz)
10 ... 100 V DC
1.15 V
R
(at room temperature)
1200 ... 68000
µF
±20%
M
V
R
(V DC)
10 16 25 35 50 63 80 100
tan
δ
0.50 0.50 0.40 0.40 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15
Leakage current I
leak
(20
°C,
after 5 minutes)
Useful life
1)
> 2000 h
85
°C;
V
R
; I
AC,R
Vibration resistance
test
Requirements:
∆C/C
≤
20% of initial value
tan
δ
≤
2 times initial specified limit
I
leak
≤
initial specified limit
To IEC 60068-2-6, test Fc:
Frequency range 10 Hz ... 55 Hz, displacement amplitude 0.75 mm,
acceleration max. 10
g,
duration 3
×
2 h.
Capacitor rigidly clamped by the aluminum case
After storage for 1000 h at 85
°C,
the capacitors shall meet the
requirement of load life test after reforming process. After test: V
R
to be
applied for 30 minutes, 24 to 48 hours before measurement.
40
°C
... +85
°C
Max. impe-
dance ratio
at 120 Hz
V
R
Z
-25
°
C
/ Z
20
°
C
Z
-40
°
C
/ Z
20
°
C
10 V
5
18
16 ... 100 V
4
15
Shelf life
Operating temperature
range
Characteristics at low
temperature
IEC climatic category
Sectional specification
To IEC 60068-1:
25/085/56 ( 25
°C/+85 °C/56
days damp heat test)
IEC 60384-4
1) Refer to chapter "General technical information, 5 Useful life" on how to interpret useful life.
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B41231
Standard
85
°C
Dimensional drawing
Snap-in terminals, length (6.0
±1)
mm.
Also available in a shorter version with a
length of (4.5 1) mm.
Dimensions (mm)
d +1
l
±2
22
25
22
30
22
35
22
40
22
45
22
50
25.4
25
25.4
30
25.4
35
25.4
40
25.4
45
25.4
50
Approx.
weight (g)
13.0
15.0
20.5
23.0
25.0
29.5
13.5
19.5
25.0
28.0
31.0
39.0
Packing
units (pcs.)
160
160
160
160
160
160
130
130
130
130
130
130
Snap-in capacitors are also available with
3 terminals (length (4.5 1) mm).
Dimensions (mm)
d +1
l
±2
30
25
30
30
30
35
30
40
30
45
30
50
35
25
35
30
35
35
35
40
35
45
35
50
Approx.
weight (g)
24.5
25.5
32.5
39.0
43.5
55.5
35.0
43.0
50.5
52.0
65.0
70.5
Packing
units (pcs.)
80
80
80
80
80
80
60
60
60
60
60
60
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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B41231
Standard
85
°C
Ordering codes for terminal styles and insulation features
Identification in 3rd block of ordering code
Snap-in capacitors
Terminal version
Standard terminals 6.0 mm
Short terminals 4.5 mm
3 terminals 4.5 mm
Ordering examples:
B41231A9478M007
B41231A9478M062
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snap-in capacitor with short terminals and standard PVC insulation
snap-in capacitor with 3 terminals and PET insulation
Insulation version
PVC
M000
M007
M002
PET
M060
M067
M062
Please read
Cautions and warnings
and
Important notes
at the end of this document.
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