Manual

104 PHL-ST
Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Capacitors
Power High Ripple Current
Long Life Screw Terminals
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Document Number: 28389
188 Revision: 31-Oct-08
RIPPLE CURRENT AND USEFUL LIFE
Table 3
I
A
= actual ripple current at 100 Hz
I
R
= actual ripple current at 100 Hz and 105 °C
With an absolute maximum of 50 A at 105 °C
(1)
Useful life at 105 °C and I
R
applied:
5000 hours
Fig. 3 Multiplier of useful life as a function of ambient temperature and ripple current load
MULTIPLIER OF RIPPLE CURRENT (I
R
) AS A FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
(Hz)
I
R
MULTIPLIER
50 0.90
100 1.00
200 1.20
400 1.30
1000 1.40
10 000 1.50