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  • BS 6201-3:1982

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    Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment Specification for fixed capacitors for radio interference suppression. Selection of methods of test and general requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-01-1995

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-12-1982

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Section one - General
    1 Scope
    2 Object
    3 Related documents
    4 Terminology
    Section two - Preferred ratings and characteristics
    5 Preferred ratings and characteristics
    6 Marking
    Section three - Requirements for tests and measuring
                    methods
    7 Qualification approval tests
    8 Schedules for qualification approval tests
    9 Standard atmospheric conditions for testing
    10 Visual examination and check of dimensions
    11 Electrical tests
    11.1 Voltage proof
    11.2 Capacitance
    11.3 Insulation resistance
    12 Environmental tests
    12.1 Robustness of terminations
    12.2 Resistance to soldering heat
    12.3 Solderability (not applicable to terminations of
           snap-on contacts)
    12.4 Rapid change of temperature
    12.5 Vibration
    12.6 Bump
    12.7 Shock
    12.8 Container sealing (when prescribed in the detail
           specification)
    12.9 Climatic sequence
    12.10 Damp heat, steady state
    12.11 Endurance
    12.12 Charge and discharge (applies only to metallized
           film or metallized paper capacitors)
    12.13 Radio-frequency characteristics
    Appendices
    A Example of a suitable circuit for the pulse test
    B Example of a suitable circuit for the endurance
           test for a.c. capacitors
    C Example of a suitable circuit for the charge and
           discharge test
    D Guide to the application of radio interference
           suppression capacitors (under consideration)

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    Establishes requirements for electrical shock hazard protection and prescribes standard ratings and characteristics, also methods of test and general requirements for this type of capacitor.

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    Committee W/-
    Development Note REPLACES BS 2135:1966.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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