CSA C60871.1 : 2014

FOREWORD
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Service conditions
5 Quality requirements and tests
6 Classification of tests
7 Capacitance measurement (routine test)
8 Measurement of the tangent of the loss angle (tan [delta]) of
   the capacitor (routine test)
9 Voltage test between terminals (routine test)
10 AC voltage test between terminals and container (routine test)
11 Test of internal discharge device (routine test)
12 Sealing test (routine test)
13 Thermal stability test (type test)
14 Measurement of the tangent of the loss angle (tan [delta]) of the
   capacitor at elevated
temperature (type test)
15 AC voltage test between terminals and container (type test)
16 Lightning impulse test between terminals and container (type test)
17 Short-circuit discharge test (type test)
18 Insulation levels
19 Overloads - Maximum permissible voltage
20 Overloads - Maximum permissible current
21 Safety requirements for discharge devices
22 Safety requirements for container connections
23 Safety requirements for protection of the environment
24 Other safety requirements
25 Markings of the unit
26 Markings of the bank
27 Guide for installation and operation
Annex A (normative) - Precautions to be taken to avoid pollution of
        the environment by polychlorinated biphenyls
Annex B (normative) - Additional definitions, requirements and tests
        for power filter capacitors
Annex C (normative) - Test requirements and application guide for
        external fuses and units to be externally fused
Annex D (informative) - Formulae for capacitors and installations
Annex E (informative) - Capacitor bank fusing and unit arrangement
Bibliography

Pertains to both capacitor units and capacitor banks intended to be used, particularly, for power-factor correction of a.c. power systems having a rated voltage above 1000 V and frequencies of 15 Hz to 60 Hz.