EPCOS B43081 User Manual

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Alu-X product lines

Single-ended capacitors

Series/Type: B43081

Data Sheet

Date: August 2008

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Single-ended capacitors B43081

High ripple current – 105 °C

Single-ended capacitors B43081
High ripple current – 105 °C

Long-life grade capacitors for professional applications

Applications

■ Electronic ballast applications

Features

■ RoHS-compatible

■ Very high ripple current

■ High reliability

■ Load life of 3000 h at 105 °C

Construction

■ Radial leads

■ Aluminum case, fully insulated

■ Charge-discharge proof

■ Minus pole marking on the insulating sleeve

■ Case with safety vent from diameter 8 mm

Delivery mode

■ Bulk

■ Taped, Ammo pack

■ Cut

■ Kinked

Please read Cautions and warnings and
Important notes at the end of this document.

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Specifications and characteristics in brief

Rated voltage V

R

Operating temperature

160 ... 400 V DC
–25 °C … +105 °C

range

Rated capacitance C

0.1 … 100 µF

R

(20 °C, 120 Hz)
Capacitance tolerance ±20% M

Load life
(105 °C, V

, I

R

AC,R

Leakage current I
(20 °C, after 5 minutes)

Dissipation factor (max.)

3000 h Requirements:

)

V

leak

I

leak

0.02 µA

C

R

R

⎛⎞

-------

-------

⋅

⋅≤

⎝⎠

µF

V

tan δ ≤ 0.12

∆C/C ≤ ±20% of initial value
tan δ≤ 2 times initial specified limit
I

≤ initial specified limit

leak

(20 °C, 120 Hz)

Low temperature
stability
(impedance ratio)

Z25 °C–()

--------------------------­Z +20 °C()

≤ 7

(120 Hz)
Shelf life After storage for 1000 h at 105 °C, the capacitors shall meet the require-

ment of load life test after reforming process. After test: V

to be applied

R

for 30 minutes, 24 to 48 hours before measurement.

Frequency multiplier for
rated ripple current

Temperature multiplier
for rated ripple current

50 Hz 120 Hz 300 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz

0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0
+50 °C +70 °C +85 °C +105 °C

2.1 1.8 1.4 1.0

Please read Cautions and warnings and
Important notes at the end of this document.

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Dimensional drawing

d

a

Minus pole Safety vent
marking

l

+

øb

-

15 min.

5 min.

KAL1080-C-E

Safety vent for diameter ≥ 8 mm.

Case dimensions

d × l
mm

d

max

mm

× I

max

a
mm

6.3 × 11 6.8 × 12.5 2.5 ±0.5 0.5 ±0.1
8 × 11.5 8.5 × 13.0 3.5 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1
8 × 15 8.5 × 16.5 3.5 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1

8 × 20 8.5 × 21.5 3.5 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1
10 × 16 11.0 × 17.5 5.0 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1
10 × 20 11.0 × 22.0 5.0 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1

12.5 × 20 13.5 × 22.0 5.0 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1

12.5 × 25 13.5 × 27.0 5.0 ±0.5 0.6 ±0.1
16 × 20 17.0 × 22.0 7.5 ±0.5 0.8 ±0.1
16 × 25 17.0 × 27.0 7.5 ±0.5 0.8 ±0.1
16 × 31.5 17.0 × 33.5 7.5 ±

0.5 0.8 ±0.1
18 × 20 19.0 × 22.0 7.5 ±0.5 0.8 ±0.1
18 × 25 19.0 × 27.0 7.5 ±0.5 0.8 ±0.1
18 × 31.5 19.0 × 33.5 7.5 ±0.5 0.8 ±0.1

b
mm

Please read Cautions and warnings and
Important notes at the end of this document.

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Overview of available types

VR (V DC) 160 200 250 350 400

Case dimensions d × l (mm)

(µF)

C

R

1.0 8 × 11.5 6.3 × 11.5

2.2 8 × 15

3.3 8 × 15
8 × 20

4.7 8 × 11.5 10 × 16 10 × 20

6.8 10 × 16 10 × 16 10 × 20

12.5 × 20

10 10 × 16 10 × 16 10 × 20 10 × 20

12.5 × 20
15 10 × 20 10 × 16 16 × 25
22 10 × 20 10 × 20 10 × 20

12.5 × 20

33 10 × 20 12.5 × 20 12.5 × 20

12.5 × 25

47 12.5 × 20

12.5 × 25

68 12.5 × 25 12.5 × 25

100 16 × 25 16 × 25

12.5 × 20 12.5 × 25

16
16 × 25

16 × 20

18 × 35.5
18 × 25

× 25

12.5 × 20 12.5 × 25
16 × 25

16 × 20 16 × 25

16 × 31.5

16 × 25 16 × 35.5

18 × 25

18 × 25

18 × 20

Please read Cautions and warnings and
Important notes at the end of this document.

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