EPCOS B43890 User Manual

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Single-ended capacitors

Series/Type: B43890

Date: December 2006

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Single-ended capacitors B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Long-life grade capacitors

Applications

Professional electronic ballasts
Power supplies
Energy-saving lamps

Features

Compact dimensions
High ripple current capability at high frequency
Extra long useful life (10000 to 12500 h/105 °C)

Construction

Radial leads
Charge-discharge proof, polar
Aluminum case with insulating sleeve
Minus pole marking on the insulating sleeve
Stand-off rubber seal
Case with safety vent

Delivery mode

Terminal configurations and packing:

Bulk
Taped, Ammo pack
Cut
Kinked
PAPR (protection against polarity reversal):
crimped leads, J leads, bent leads

Refer to chapter "Single-ended capacitors  Taping, packing
and lead configurations" for further details and ordering
example.

Important notes at the end of this document.

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Specifications and characteristics in brief

B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Rated voltage V
Surge voltage V

R

S

Rated capacitance C
Capacitance tolerance

Dissipation factor tan δ

350 ... 450 V DC

1.1  V

4.7 ... 68 µF

R

±20%  M

0.24

R

(20 °C, 120 Hz)
Leakage current I

leak

(20 °C, 5 min)
Self-inductance ESL Diameter (mm) ≤ 12.5 16 18

ESL (nH) 20 26 34

Useful life
105 °C, VR, I

105 °C, VR, I

AC,R

AC,R

10000 h for d = 10 mm
12500 h for d ≥ 12.5 mm

Requirements ∆C/C ≤ ±50% of initial value

tan δ ≤ 3 times initial specified limit
I

leak

≤ initial specified limit

Voltage endurance test
105 °C, V

R

10000 h for d = 10 mm
12500 h for d ≥ 12.5 mm

Post test requirements ∆C/C ≤ ±25% of initial value

tan δ ≤ 2 times initial specified limit
I

leak

≤ initial specified limit

Vibration resistance test To IEC 60068-2-6, test Fc:

Displacement amplitude 0.75 mm, frequency range 10 ... 2000 Hz,
acceleration max. 20 g, duration 3 × 2 h.
Capacitor rigidly clamped by the aluminum case.

IEC climatic category To IEC 60068-1:

25/105/56 (25 °C/+105 °C/56 days damp heat test)

Sectional specification IEC 60384-4

Important notes at the end of this document.

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B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Dimensional drawing

With stand-off rubber seal

Diameters (mm): 10, 12.5, 16, 18

Dimensions and weights

Dimensions (mm) Approx. weight
d +0.5 l a ±0.5 b g
10 16 +1.0 5.0 0.60 ±0.05 1.9
10 20 +2.0 5.0 0.60 ±0.05 2.6

12.5 20 +2.0 5.0 0.60 ±0.05 3.6

12.5 25 +2.0 5.0 0.60 ±0.05 4.5

12.5 30 +2.0 5.0 0.80 ±0.05 5.3

12.5 35 +2.0 5.0 0.80 ±0.05 6.4

12.5 40 +2.0 5.0 0.80 ±0.05 7.4
16 20 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.05 5.5
16 25 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.05 7.5
16 31.5 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.05 7.8
18 20 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.1 8.0
18 25 +2.0 8.5 0.80 ±0.1 9.0
18 31.5 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.1 11.0
18 35 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.1 13.0
18 40 +2.0 7.5 0.80 ±0.1 16.0

Important notes at the end of this document.

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B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Overview of available types

VR(V DC) 350 400 450

Case dimensions d × l (mm)

CR(µF)

4.7 10 × 16

6.8 10 × 16 10 × 16 10 × 20

10 10 × 20 10 × 20 12.5 × 20

12.5 × 30

15 12.5 × 20 12.5 × 20 12.5 × 25

12.5 × 35

22 12.5 × 25 12.5 × 25 12.5 × 40

16 × 20
18 × 20

33 16 × 20 16 × 25 16 × 31.5

18 × 25
47 16 × 31.5 16 × 31.5 18 × 31.5
68 18 × 31.5 18 × 35 18 × 40

Other voltage and capacitance ratings are available upon request.

Important notes at the end of this document.

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B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Technical data and ordering codes

C
120 Hz
20 °C
µF

R

Case
dimensions
d × l
mm

ESR

max

120 Hz

25 °C
Ω

ESR

max

120 Hz
20 °C

Ω

Z

max

100 kHz
20 °C

Ω

I

AC,R

100 kHz
105 °C
mA

I

AC,max

100 kHz
85 °C
mA

Ordering code
(composition see
below)

VR= 350 V DC

6.8 10 × 16 1365 39.0 7.02 240 409 B43890A4685M***
10 10 × 20 928 26.5 4.77 318 541 B43890A4106M***
15 12.5 × 20 619 17.7 3.18 446 759 B43890A4156M***
22 12.5 × 25 422 12.1 2.17 590 1003 B43890A4226M***
33 16 × 20 281 8.0 1.45 753 1280 B43890A4336M***
47 16 × 31.5 198 5.6 1.02 1061 1803 B43890A4476M***
68 18 × 31.5 137 3.9 0.70 1379 2345 B43890A4686M***

VR= 400 V DC

6.8 10 × 16 1365 39.0 7.02 240 409 B43890A9685M***
10 10 × 20 928 26.5 4.77 318 541 B43890A9106M***
15 12.5 × 20 619 17.7 3.18 446 759 B43890A9156M***
22 12.5 × 25 422 12.1 2.17 590 1003 B43890A9226M***
33 16 × 25 281 8.0 1.45 818 1390 B43890A9336M***
47 16 × 31.5 198 5.6 1.02 1061 1803 B43890A9476M***
68 18 × 35 137 3.9 0.70 1438 2444 B43890A9686M***

VR= 450 V DC

4.7 10 × 16 1975 56.4 10.16 200 340 B43890A5475M***

6.8 10 × 20 1365 39.0 7.02 262 446 B43890A5685M***
10 12.5 × 20 928 26.5 4.77 365 620 B43890A5106M***
10 12.5 × 30 280 8.0 4.40 526 894 B43890C5106M***
15 12.5 × 25 619 17.7 3.18 487 828 B43890A5156M***
15 12.5 × 35 245 7.0 3.00 558 949 B43890C5156M***
22 12.5 × 40 137 3.9 2.30 588 1000 B43890C5226M***
22 16 × 20 422 12.1 2.17 615 1045 B43890A5226M***
22 18 × 20 422 12.1 2.17 664 1128 B43890B5226M***
33 16 × 31.5 281 8.0 1.45 889 1511 B43890A5336M***
33 18 × 25 281 8.0 1.45 880 1497 B43890B5336M***
47 18 × 31.5 198 5.6 1.02 1147 1949 B43890A5476M***
68 18 × 40 137 3.9 0.70 1517 2579 B43890A5686M***

Composition of ordering code

*** = Version

000 = for standard leads, bulk
001 = for kinked leads, bulk (for ∅ ≥ 10 mm)
002 = for cut leads, bulk (for ∅ ≥ 10 mm)
003 = for crimped leads, blister (for ∅ ≥ 16 mm)
004 = for J leads, blister (from d × l = 10 × 16 mm to 18 × 31.5 mm)
008 = for taped leads, Ammo pack, lead spacing F = 5.0 mm (from d × l = 10 × 16 mm to 12.5 × 25 mm)
009 = for taped leads, Ammo pack, lead spacing F = 7.5 mm (from d × l = 16 × 20 mm to 18 × 31.5 mm)
012 = for bent 90° leads, blister (for ∅ 16 and 18 mm)

Important notes at the end of this document.

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B43890

Extra long useful life  105 °C

Useful life

depending on ambient temperature TAunder ripple current operating conditions

Frequency factor of permissible ripple current IACversus frequency f

1)

1) Refer to chapter "General technical information, 5.3 Calculation of useful life" for an explanation on how to interpret the useful life

graphs.

Important notes at the end of this document.

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