• EN 61071-1 : 1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    POWER ELECTRONIC CAPACITORS - PART 1: GENERAL

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    Superseded date:  25-04-2007

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    Published date:  12-01-2013

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    FOREWORD
    SECTION 1 - GENERAL
      1.1 Scope and object
      1.2 Normative references
      1.3 Definitions
      1.4 Service conditions
    SECTION 2 - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS
      2.1 Test requirements
      2.2 Classification of tests
      2.3 Capacitance and tan delta measurements (routine test)
      2.4 Capacitor loss tangent (tan delta) measurement (type test)
      2.5 Voltage test between terminals
      2.6 A.C. voltage test between terminals and container
      2.7 Test of internal discharge device
      2.8 Sealing test
      2.9 Surge discharge test
      2.10 Thermal stability test
      2.11 Self-healing test (under consideration)
      2.12 Resonance frequency measurement
      2.13 Climatic tests
      2.14 Mechanical tests
      2.15 Endurance test (under consideration)
    SECTION 3 - OVERLOADS
      3.1 Maximum permissible voltage
    SECTION 4 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
      4.1 Discharge device
      4.2 Container connections
      4.3 Protection of the environment
      4.4 Other safety requirements
    SECTION 5 - MARKINGS
      5.1 Marking of the units
    SECTION 6 - GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
      6.1 General
      6.2 Choice of the rated voltage
      6.3 Operating temperature
      6.4 Special service conditions
      6.5 Overvoltages
      6.6 Overload currents
      6.7 Switching and protective devices
      6.8 Connections
      6.9 Choice of creepage distance
      6.10 Parallel connections of capacitors
      6.11 Series connections of capacitors
      6.12 Magnetic losses and eddy currents
    ANNEXES (normative)
    A - Waveforms
    B - Operational limits of capacitors with sinusoidal voltages
        as a function of frequency, and at maximum temperature
        (theta max)
    C - Resonance frequency measuring methods
    Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
             publications with their corresponding European
             publications

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    Applicable to capacitors for use in power electronic equipment especially for semiconductor switching and protection and filtering and energy storage. Applies to capacitors with a rated voltage of 10000 V.

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    Committee SR 33
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    I.S. EN 60931-1:1997 SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE NON-SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AN INCLUDING 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
    CEI UNI EN 45510-2-2 : 1999 GUIDE FOR PROCUREMENT OF POWER STATION EQUIPMENT - PART 2-2: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLIES
    BS EN 45510-2-2:1999 Guide for the procurement of power station equipment. Electrical equipment Uninterruptible power supplies - Uninterruptible power supplies for power plants
    EN 60931-1:1996/A1:2003 SHUNT POWER CAPACITORS OF THE NON-SELF-HEALING TYPE FOR A.C. SYSTEMS HAVING A RATED VOLTAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 1 KV - PART 1: GENERAL - PERFORMANCE, TESTING AND RATING - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - GUIDE FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    HD 323.2.6 : 200S2 BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING PROCEDURES - TESTS - TEST FC AND GUIDANCE: VIBRATION (SINUSOIDAL)
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