Type 715P HV
Vishay Sprague
Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
High Voltage, ORANGE DROP®, 800 VAC
FEATURES
• Designed for high AC voltage applications
requiring corona free performance
RoHS
COMPLIANT
• Very low dissipation factor
• Ideal in high frequency, high pulse current applications
• Excellent stability, virtually linear temperature coefficient
• Various lead lengths and crimp styles
APPLICATIONS
• Switching and high voltage power supplies, inverters,
snubbers, resonant converters and electronic lighting
ballasts.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Operating Temperature: - 55 °C to + 85 °C. To + 105 °C
with proper voltage derating
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Capacitance Range: 0.001 µF to 0.01 µF
Capactiance Tolerance: 1 % to 20 %
Voltage Rating: 800 VAC/1800 VDC
Lead Wire: Tinned copper-clad steel 0.032 [0.813] diameter,
No. 20 AWG.
Encapsulation: Conformal coating of flame retardant
orange epoxy (meets UL94V-2 specifications).
Corona Start Voltage: Typically 950 - 1000 volts rms
Dissipation Factor: 0.05 % at 20 kHz, maximum
Dielectric: Polypropylene film; utilizing a floating common of
metalized polzproplyene, which provides self-healing
characteristics.
Insulation Resistance: 400 000 Megohm minimum at
+ 25 °C. 20 000 Megohm minimum at + 85 °C. 2000 Megohm
minimum at + 105 °C
Construction: Non-inductively wound with extended foil,
dv/dt: 1000 volts/microsecond minimum
internal series-section design.
DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]
L
Max.
L
Max.
L
Max.
L
Max.
D
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
H
Max.
1.250
[31.750]
Min.
Lead
Length
Lead
Length
0.156 0.015
[3.962 0.381]
0.886 0.060
[22.504 1.524]
0.886 0.030
[22.504 0.762]
0.590 0.030
[14.986 0.762]
0.886 0.020
[22.504 0.508]
Terminal A
Terminal B
Terminal D
Terminal C
Document Number: 42019
Revision: 09-Feb-06
For technical questions, contact: spresale@vishay.com
www.vishay.com
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