Datasheet
Aluminium Electrolytic 
Capacitors
Electrical Characteristics
NO. ITEM 
2.1
2.2
Capacitance
2.3
1. Measuring frequency :  120 ± 12Hz
2. Measuring voltage :    ≦0.5Vrms + 0.5 ~ 2.0VDC
Voltage range﹑capacitance 
range, see specification of this 
series.
Dissipation factor
〔 〕
3. Measurement circuit
2.4
Leakage current  DC leakage current shall be measured after 1~2 minutes  
application of the
 DC rated working voltage through the 
1000 Ω resistor at 20℃.
Dissipation factor﹑leakage 
current, see specification of 
this series.
S  R
CX
S1 : Swich 
S2 : Swich for protect of
 current meter
 R : 1000 ± 100Ω  A : 
DC current
 meter
 V : DC voltage meter
CX : Testing capacitor
2.5
Temperature
characteristics STEP
STORAGE TIME 
1
30 minutes
2
2 hours
3
15 minutes
4
2 hours 
Step 1.   Measure the capacitance and 
impedance.(Z 
r0
) .
( │Z∣, 20℃ , 
 120Hz ± 10% )
Step 2. Measure the impedance at thermal balance after
2 hours.
(Zr) .( │Z∣, -40℃,  120Hz ± 10% )
Step 4. Measure the capacitance and  leakage current  at 
 Step 2.
 Impedance ratio  (Zr / Z 
r0
 ) 
less than specified value. 
 Step 4
 Capacitance change :
 within ± 20% of the initial 
measured value.
 Leakage current :
 Less  than  10  times  of  initial 
specified
  value .
thermal  balance after  2  hours.
20  ± 2 ℃
 105 ± 2℃
TEST METHOD 
SPECIFICATION
TEMPERATURE  
20  ± 2 ℃
-40 ± 3 ℃
V 
A 
S
2 
+
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