Rev. 7

Conductive Polymer Aluminum

Solid Capacitor (Radial Type)

MERITEK

PEEP Series

Item

Standard

Damp Heat

(Steady State)

A capacitor shall be subjected to a temperature of 60±2

⁰C and relative humidity of 90 to 95% without voltage

applied for a period of 1000+24/-0 hours. Then that capacitor shall be taken out from the above condition to a

temperature of 20

⁰C and it shall meet the characteristics in the table below.

Characteristics

Performance

Appearance

No significant damage

Cap. Change

≤ ±20% of the initial value

tanφ

≤ ±150% of the initial value

ESR

≤ ±150% of the initial value

Leakage Current

≤ the initial specified value

Endurance

A capacitor shall be subjected to a temperature of 105±2

⁰Cwith test voltage applied for a period of 3,000+72/-0

hours and take out from the above condition to a temperature of 20

⁰C. After this test, that capacitor shall meet

the characteristics in the table below. Besides, the applied voltage shall increase up from 0V to test voltage

step by step (maximum 5 minutes), and the impedance of the source shall be equal to about 3

Ω/V.

Characteristics

Performance

Appearance

No significant damage

Cap. Change

≤ ±20% of the initial value

tanφ

≤ ±150% of the initial value

ESR

≤ ±150% of the initial value

Leakage Current

≤ the initial specified value

Surge Voltage

The following specifications in Table 16 shall be satisfied when the capacitors are restored to +20

⁰C after the

surge voltage is applied at a cycle of 360 seconds which consists charge for 30±5 seconds through a protective

resistor of 1k

Ω and discharge for 330 seconds, for 1000 cycles at 105±2

⁰C.

Characteristics

Performance

Appearance

No significant damage

Cap. Change

≤ ±20% of the initial value

tanφ

≤ ±150% of the initial value

ESR

≤ ±150% of the initial value

Leakage Current

≤ the initial specified value

Surge Voltage Circuit

Rapid

Temperature

Change

The characteristics of a capacitor kept under the temperature cycle indicated in the figure below for 5 cycles

and followed the voltage shall meet the characteristics in the table below.

Characteristics

Performance

Appearance

No significant damage

Cap. Change

≤ ±10% of the initial value

tanφ

≤ the initial specified value

ESR

≤ the initial specified value

Leakage Current

≤ the initial specified value

V: DC Voltmeter

R1: Protective resistor 1KΩ

R2: Discharging resistor 1KΩ

CX: Capacitor under test