I.S. EN 61071-1:1999

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

Applies to capacitors intended to be used in power electronic equipment, particularly for: - semiconductor switching and protection, - filtering and energy storage.