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+ b% S3 X# U0 P' {: o) a q) k2 eThe first sentence of clause 3.4.3.1 of IEC 60384-14 states: ”Capacitors of each technology, rated& A" Y6 W1 g4 B1 p- ~1 }
voltage, class and sub-class shall be separately qualified”.
0 s: e: V0 {; e! o4 U: ZIf it is requested to qualify a dual-class X/Y capacitor (e.g. X1:400 V, Y2:250V), is it permissible to
! J5 k. _% \5 Q& R# gperform one type test only by applying for each individual test the highest test severity?, \; q, D/ c5 Q2 a
To qualify a dual-class X/Y capacitor, testing laboratories may have different interpretations of this
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2 E, O' j/ C" C- ]& _Interpretation a): Some testing laboratories test the same capacitor series once for X1 and once for' y6 G* `5 O$ m, L% N; ^7 Y
Y2 at the same time in separate type tests.
1 ^0 V6 @$ @' RInterpretation b): Other testing laboratories follow the opinion that the safety of the capacitors is also
! o1 J$ n. a. j# W0 Uassured if a mixture of highest testing (peak) voltages of both sub-classes is used. This means worst
& V+ f1 X9 `+ fcase testing, covering both sub-classes for certification.
+ y, O; g T/ d+ N( HBoth interpretations may possibly lead to the result of compliance or non-compliance of the capacitor,
0 h2 G4 b ^; k% i' F* G% F ]' I4 b, Fas in a) more samples are tested and in b) a single capacitor is more stressed.
" x1 B: _: l) C* M, i% m2 O5 kFrom the technical point of view, it should be acceptable to perform one type test only by applying the: v% n/ D1 ^3 {; U: `9 U$ p; M+ C
highest test severity for each test.
$ c5 ~1 V& t: t, r' }Decision
! H% _+ H" E5 s0 A" rWhen a range of dual-class capacitors (X/Y) is qualified, it is allowed to perform one type test only, if8 E( w5 `! k( j9 E
the highest severity of the X or Y class is applied in each respective test.
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