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BS 6201-3:1982

Superseded

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Fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment Specification for fixed capacitors for radio interference suppression. Selection of methods of test and general requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-1982

Superseded date

15-01-1995

Superseded by

BS EN 132400:1995

£232.00
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

National foreword
Cooperating organizations
Section one - General
1 Scope
2 Object
3 Related documents
4 Terminology
Section two - Preferred ratings and characteristics
5 Preferred ratings and characteristics
6 Marking
Section three - Requirements for tests and measuring
                methods
7 Qualification approval tests
8 Schedules for qualification approval tests
9 Standard atmospheric conditions for testing
10 Visual examination and check of dimensions
11 Electrical tests
11.1 Voltage proof
11.2 Capacitance
11.3 Insulation resistance
12 Environmental tests
12.1 Robustness of terminations
12.2 Resistance to soldering heat
12.3 Solderability (not applicable to terminations of
       snap-on contacts)
12.4 Rapid change of temperature
12.5 Vibration
12.6 Bump
12.7 Shock
12.8 Container sealing (when prescribed in the detail
       specification)
12.9 Climatic sequence
12.10 Damp heat, steady state
12.11 Endurance
12.12 Charge and discharge (applies only to metallized
       film or metallized paper capacitors)
12.13 Radio-frequency characteristics
Appendices
A Example of a suitable circuit for the pulse test
B Example of a suitable circuit for the endurance
       test for a.c. capacitors
C Example of a suitable circuit for the charge and
       discharge test
D Guide to the application of radio interference
       suppression capacitors (under consideration)

Establishes requirements for electrical shock hazard protection and prescribes standard ratings and characteristics, also methods of test and general requirements for this type of capacitor.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 2135:1966.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 60384-14:1981 Identical

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