Type 715P, Orange Drop, Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
Features
Long history of proven reliability
Low dissipation factor.
Tolerances as close as 1%.
Excellent stability, virtually linear
temperature coefficient.
Insulation Resistance:
400,000 M minimum at +25C
Various lead spacings, crimp styles
20,000 M minimum at +85C
and lead lengths available.
2,000 M minimum at +105C
Pulse Rise Time, dV/dt:
Specifications
See tabulated data.
Capacitance Range:
Corona Start Voltage (typical):
.001 F to 0.47 F
See tabulated data.
Capacitance Tolerance:
1% to 10% Encapsulation:
Conformal coating of flame retardant orange
epoxy (meets UL94V-0 specifications)
Voltage Ratings:
100 to 2000 Volts D-C
70 to 500 Volts A-C Dielectric:
Polypropylene film.
Operating Temperature Range:
-55C to +85C Construction:
(+105C with proper voltage derating) Non-inductively wound with extended
foil. Additional details on general
specifications page.
Lead Wire:
Tinned copper-clad steel,
.032 (0.8) diameter, #20 AWG Applications:
Switching and high voltage power
Dissipation Factor: supplies, inverters, snubbers, resonant
converters and electronic lighting ballasts.
See tabulated data.
RoHS Compliant
Dimensions in inches, metric (mm) in parenthesis.
CDE Cornell Dubilier 1605 E. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02744 Phone: (508)996-8561 Fax: (508)996-3830 Type 715P, Orange Drop, Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
General Specifications
The 715P and 716P series are manufactured with polypropylene film and extended foil. Polypropylene has a very
low dissipation factor, low dielectric absorption and exhibits excellent capacitance stability. These characteristics
combined with the direct connection of the lead wire to the extended foil electrode makes the 715P and 716P
series ideal for high current, high pulse applications.
The 715P series has a round profile and is available in tolerances as close as 1%. The 716P series has a pressed
profile and, in addition, is designed with copper leads, thus adding to it's performance in high frequency, high
pulse current applications.
Other specifications are listed below and on the following pages.
Humidity Testing:
Operating Temperature Range:
Units subjected to 95% relative humidity for 72
The standard operating temperature range for
hours with no voltage applied at +75C. After 4
polypropylene film is -55C to +85C. T he
hours of drying minimum product of insulation
715P and 716P may be operated up to +105C
resistance and capacitance shall be 50,000 megohm-
provided the DC working voltage is reduced
microfarads.
by 50%.
For specific derating of the AC voltage when
DC Voltage Life Test:
operating above +85C please contact our
Minimum of 500 hours at +85C at 150% of rated
design engineering department.
voltage. After test, capacitance shall not have
changed by more than 3%, insulation resistance shall
The maximum operating temperature for 715P
not have decreased by more than 25% and dissipation
and 7 16P polypropylene film capacitors i s
factor shall not have changed by more than 0.03%.
+ 105C.
Measurements made at 1 KHz.
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage:
AC Voltage Life Test:
Units rated below 800 VDC shall withstand
Minimum of 500 hours at +85C at 60 Hz. AC test
a DC potential of 250% of rated voltage applied
voltage applied at 110% of AC rating. After test,
between terminals for not more than 5 seconds;
capacitance shall not have changed by more than 3%,
units rated 800 VDC and above shall withstand
insulation resistance shall not have decreased by
200% of rated voltage.
more than 25%, and dissipation factor shall not have
changed by more than 0.03%. Measurements made
Construction:
at 1 KHz.
Units rated 1 00 through 600 VDC are single
section designs constructed of plain polypropylene
Additional notes on Life Testing:
film with extended foil. U nits rated 8 00 VDC
CDE performs standard 500 hour accelerated life tests,
and above are series-section designs with extended
both DC and line frequency AC, to monitor pr ocess
foil and incorporate a floating common of
control over our wide range of products.
metallized polypropylene. A ll units are non-
inductively wound.
We also perform longer term life testing, typically 2000
hours, during development of most products. I n
Temperature Coefficient:
addition we do accelerated l ife testing at 10-250 KHz
The typical temperature coefficient is -180 ppm/C
for our High Performance AC products. For additional
over the temperature range of -55C to +85C.
life test information please contact us.
CDE Cornell Dubilier 1605 E. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02744 Phone: (508)996-8561 Fax: (508)996-3830