Power capacitors for PFC

Technical data and limit values for power capacitors

Standards   IEC 60831-1+2, EN 60831-1+2
Overvoltage Umax Un + 10% (up to 8 h each day) / Un + 15% (up to 30 min each day)
    Un + 20% (up to 5 min each day) / Un + 30% (up to 1 min each day)
Excess current Imax Up to 1.3 · In (up to 1,5 x Icombined effects from harmonics)
    (overvoltage and capacity tolerance)
Inrush current IS Up to 300 x In
Losses   Approx. 0.2 Watt per kvar
Nominal frequency f 50 / 60 Hz
Capacity tolerance   – 5% / +10%
Test voltage(terminal/terminal) VTT 2.15 · Vn1, AC, 10 s
Test voltage(terminal/casing) VTC Up to Un≤ 660 V: 3 000 VAC, 10 s; over Un = 660 V: 6 000 VAC, 10 s
Average life expectancy t LD(Co) Up to 150 000 h
Environmental temperature   –25/D; max. temp. 55 °C; max. 24 hour average = 45 °C;
    max. 1 year average = 35 °C; lowest temperature = –40 °C
Cooling   Natural or forced air cooling
Air humidity Hrel max. 95%
Operation height   max. 4000 m above sea level
Fixing and earth   M12  thread bolts on the housing bottom
Safety   Dry technology, over pressure tear-off fuse, selfhealing, maximum permitted
    fault current 10000A in accordance with UL810 standard
Discharge   Discharge resistance
Housing   Aluminium can and steel housing
Protection class   IP20, indoor (optional with terminal cover, IP54)
Dielectric   Polypropylene film
Coating   Dry
Number of switching cycles per year   Maximum 500 switch cycles in accordance with IEC6083