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Application Guidelines for Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors

1. Circuit Design

(1) Pleasemakesure theapplicationandmountingconditions towhich thecapacitorwillbeexposed toarewithin theconditionsspecifiedincatalogoralternateproductspecification(Referredtoasspecificationhereafter).

(2) Operatingtemperatureandappliedripplecurrentshallbewithinthespecification.

qThecapacitorshallnotbeusedinanambienttemperaturewhichexceedstheoperatingtemperaturespecifiedinthespecification.

wDonotapplyexcessivecurrentwhichexceedstheallowableripplecurrent.

(3) Appropriatecapacitorswhichcomplywiththeliferequirementoftheproductsshouldbeselectedwhendesigningthecircuit.

(4) Aluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsarepolarized. Makesure thatno reversevoltageorACvoltage isapplied to thecapacitors.Pleaseusebi-polarcapacitorsforacircuitthatcanpossiblyseereversedpolarity.

Note:Evenbi-polarcapacitorscannotbeusedforACvoltageapplication.

(5) Foracircuitthatrepeatsrapidcharging/dischargingofelectricity,anappropriatecapacitorthatiscapableofenduringsuchaconditionmustbeused.Weldingmachinesandphotoflashareafewexamplesofproductsthatcontainsuchacircuit. In addition, rapidcharging / dischargingmaybe repeated in control circuits for servomotors, Inwhich thecircuitvoltagefluctuatessubstantially.

Forappropriatechoiceofcapacitorsforcircuitthatrepeatrapidcharging/discharging,pleaseconsultNichicon. If excessa rushcurrentdue todrastic charge/dis-chargewasapplied to conductivepolymeraluminumsolid

electrolyticcapacitors,itmaycauseashortcircuitoranincreaseinleakagecurrent.Therefore,Pleasedonotapplyarushcurrentthatislargerthan10A.

( 6 ) Makesurethatnoexcessvoltage(thatis,higherthantheratedvoltage)isappliedtothecapacitor.

qPleasepayattentionsothatthepeakvoltage,whichisDCvoltageoverlappedbyripplecurrent,willnotexceedtheratedvoltage.

wInthecasewheremorethan2aluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsareusedinseries,pleasemakesurethatappliedvoltagewillbelowerthanratedvoltageandthevoltagebewillappliedtoeachcapacitorequallyusingabalancingresistorinparallelwiththecapacitors.

Pleasedonotuseconductivepolymeralminumsolidelectrolyticcapacitors for theapplication listedbelow,sincethesolidorganicpolymeraluminumelectrolyticcapacitorcannotreachit'smaximumperformance.1)Couplingcircuits2)R-Ctimingcircuit3)Highimpedancevoltageretentioncircuit4)Circuits,whichextremelylowvoltageincomparedtotheratedvoltageisonlyapplie5)Circuits,whicharegreatlyaffectedbyleakagecurrentsforspecialusesuchasmultiplepartsusedinaseries,

pleasecontactusforrecommendations.

( 7 ) Aluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsmustbeelectricallyisolatedasfollows: Thealuminumcaseand thecathode foilareconnectedby theunstableresistanceofanaturally formedoxide layer

insidethealuminumcaseandtheelectrolyte.

q(a)Caseandnegativeterminal(exceptaxialleadedpartsuchasJISconfiguration02type) (b)Caseandpositiveterminal (c)Caseandcircuitpattern

w (a)Auxialiary terminal of can type suchas JIS style symbol 693, 694or 695andnegativeandpositive terminal,includingthecircuitpattern.

eCaseandbothterminalsofabi-polarizedcapacitor.

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( 8 ) Outersleeveofthecapacitorisnotguaranteedasanelectricalinsulator.Donotuseastandardsleeveonacapacitorinapplications that require theelectrical insulation. Whentheapplicationrequiresspecial insulation,pleasecontactoursalesofficefordetails.

( 9 ) Capacitorsmayfailiftheyareusedunderthefollowingconditions:

q Environmental(climatic)conditions(a)Beingexposedtowater,hightemperature&highhumidityatmosphere,orcondensationofmoisture.(b)Beingexposedtooiloranatmospherethatisfilledwithparticlesofoil.(c)Beingexposedtosaltywateroranatmospherethatisfilledwithparticlesofsalt.(d) In anatmosphere filledwith toxicgasses (suchashydrogen sulfide, sulfurousacid, nitrousacid, chlorine,

bromine,methylbromide,ammonia,etc.).(e)Beingexposedtodirectsunlight,ozone,ultravioletray,orradication.( f )Beingexposedtoacidicoralkalinesolutions.

w Under severe conditionswhere vibration and/ormechanical shock exceed the applicable ranges of thespecifications.

(10)WhendesigningaP.C.board,pleasepayattentiontothefollowing:

qHavetheholespacingontheP.C.boardmatchtheleadspacingofthecapacitor.

wThereshouldnotbeanycircuitpatternorcircuitwireabovethecapacitorpressurereliefvent.

eUnlessotherwisespecified,followingclearanceshouldbemadeabovethepressurereliefvent. CaseDiameter ClearanceRequired φ 6.3to16mm 2mmormore φ 18to35mm 3mmormore φ 40mmormore 5mmormore

rIncasetheventsideisplacedtowardP.C.board (suchasendsealventedparts),makeacorrespondingholeontheP.C.boardtoreleasethegaswhenventisoperated.Theholeshouldbemadetomatchthecapacitorventposition.

tScrewterminalcapacitorsmustbe installedwith theirendsealside facingup. Whenyou installascrewterminalcapacitorlyingdown,theuppersidemustbethepressurereliefventorapositiveterminal.

(11) Themainchemical solutionof theelectrolyteand the separatorpaperused in thecapacitorsarecombustible. Theelectrolyte isconductive. When itcomesincontactwiththeP.C.board, there isapossibilityofpatterncorrosionorshortcircuitbetweenthecircuitpatternwhichcouldresultinsmokingorcatchingfire.

Donotlocateanycircuitpatternbeneaththecapacitorendseal.

(12)DonotdesignacircuitboardsothatheatgeneratingcomponentsareplacednearanaluminumelectrolyticcapacitororreversesideofP.C.board(underthecapacitor).

(13) Pleaserefertothepadsizelayoutrecommendationsinourcatalogwhendesigninginsurfacemountcapacitors.

(14) Electrical characteristicsmay varydependingonchanges in temperatureand frequency. Pleaseconsider thisvariationwhenyoudesigncircuits.

(15)Whenyoumountcapacitorsonthedouble-sidedP.C.boards,donotplacecapacitorsoncircuitpatternsoroveronunusedholes.

(16) ThetorqueforterminalscreworbracketsscrewsshallbewithinthespecifiedvalueonNichicon'sdrawings.(17)Whenyou installmore than2capacitors inparallel, consider thebalanceof current flowing through thecapacitors.

EspeciaIIy,Whena solidconductivepoIymeraluminumelectroIyticcapacitor anda standardaIuminumelectroIyticcapacitorareconectedinparallel,specialconsiderationmustbegiven.

(18) Ifmorethan2aluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsareusedinseries,makesuretheappliedvoltagewillbelowerthantheratedvoltageandthatvoltagewillbeappliedtoeachcapacitorequallyusingabalancingresistorinparallelwitheachcapacitor.

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2. Mounting

( 1 ) Onceacapacitor hasbeenassembled in the set andpowerapplied,Even ifacapacitor isdischarged, anelectricpotential(restrikingvoltage)mayexistbetweentheterminals.

( 2 ) Electricpotential betweenpositiveandnegative terminalmayexistasaresultof returnedelectromotive force,sopleasedischargethecapacitorusinga1kΩ resistor.

( 3 ) Leakagecurrent of theparts that havebeen stored formore than2 yearsmay increase. If leakagecurrent hasincreased,pleaseperformavoltagetreatmentusing1kΩ resistor.

( 4 ) PleaseconfirmratingsbeforeinstallingcapacitorsontheP.C.board.

( 5 ) PleaseconfirmpolaritybeforeinstallingcapacitorsontheP.C.board.

( 6 ) Donotdropcapacitorsonthefloor,noruseacapacitorthatwasdropped.

( 7 ) Donotdamagethecapacitorwhileinstalling.

( 8 ) PleaseconfirmthattheleadspacingofthecapacitormatchestheholespacingoftheP.C.boardpriortoinstallation.

( 9 ) Snap-incantypecapacitorsuchasJISstylesymbol692,693,694and695typeshouldbeinstalledtightlytotheP.C.board(allownogapbetweentheP.C.boardanbottomofthecapacitor).

(10) PleasepayattentionthattheclinchforceisPleasemakesurethattheclinchforceisnotappliedonthemainbodyofthecondenserwhencapacitorsareplacedandfixedbyanautomaticinsertionmachine.

(11) Pleasepayattentiontothatthemechanicalshocktothecapacitorbysuctionnozzleoftheautomaticinsertionmachineorautomaticmounter,orbyproductchecker,orbycenteringmechanism.

(12)Handsoldering.

qSolderingconditionshallbeconfirmedtobewithinthespecification.

w If it isnecessarythat the leadsmustbeformedduetoamismatchof the leadspacetoholespaceontheboard,bendtheleadpriortosolderingwithoutapplyingtoomuchstresstothecapacitor.

eIfyouneedtoremovepartswhichweresoldered,pleasemeltthesolderenoughsothatstressisnotappliedtolead.

rPleasepayattentionsothatsolderirondoesnottouchanyportionofcapacitorbody.

(13)Flowsoldering(Wavesolder)

q Aluminumcapacitorbodymustnotbesubmergedintothesolderbath.Aluminumcapacitorsmustbemountedonthe"topside"oftheP.C.boardandonlyallowthebottomsideoftheP.C.boardtocomeincontactwiththesolder.

wSolderingconditionmustbeconfirmedtobewithinNichiconspecification.Soldertemperature:260 5oCImmersingleadtime:10 1second,ThicknessofP.C.board:1.6mm.

ePleaseavoidhavingfluxadheretoanyportionexcepttheterminal.

rPleaseavoidcontactbetweenothercomponentsandthealuminumcapacitor.

(14)Reflowsoldering(SMDonly)

q SolderingconditionmustbeconfirmedtobewithinNichiconspecification.(Pleaserefertopage19)

wWhenaninfraredheaterisused,pleasepayattentiontotheextentofheatingsincetheabsorptionrateofinfrared,willvaryduetodifferenceinthecolorofthecapacitorbody,materialofthesleeveandcapacitorsize.

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(15)Soldeingflux Therearenon-halogentypesoffluxthatdonotcontainionichalides,butcontainmanynon-ionichalides.Whenthese

non-ionichalidesinfiltratethecapacitor,theycauseachemicalreactionthatisjustasharmfulastheuseofcleaningagents.Usesolderingfluxthatdosenotcontainnon-ionichalides.

(16) Shrinkage,bulgingand/orcrackingcouldbeseenontheoutersleeveofthecapacitorwhencapacitorsarekeptinformorethan2minutesat150°cambienttemperatureduringsolderingatreflowprocessorresincuringprocess.Applyinghightemperaturegasorheatraytocapacitorcancausethesamephenomenon.

(17)DonottiltlaydownortwistthecapacitorbodyafterthecapacitoraresolderedtotheP.C.board.

(18)DonotcarrytheP.C.boardbygraspingthesolderedcapacitor.

(19) Pleasedonotallowanythingtotouchthecapacitoraftersoldering.IfP.C.boardarestoredinastack,pleasemakesureP.C.boardortheothercomponentsdonottouchthecapacitor.

Thecapacitors shall notbeeffectedbyany radiatedheat from the solderedP.C.boardor other components aftersoldering.

(20)RecommendedCleaningCondition Applicable :Anytype,anyratings.

CleaningAgents BasedAlcoholesolventcleaningagent IsopropylAlcohol Basedwatersolventcleaningagent Premiumalcoholesolventtype PineAlphaST-100S NEWPOLEB-12 Surfactanttype CleanThrough750HS,750HN, 750K,750J

CleaningConditions: Totalcleaningtimeshallbenogreaterthan5minutesbyimmersion,ultrasonicorothermethod.

(Temperatureofthecleaningagentshallbe60oCmaximun.)Aftertheboardcleaninghasbeencompleted,thecapacitorsshouldbedriedusinghotairforaminimumnof10minutes.Ifthecleaningsolutionisinfiltratedbetweenthecaseandthesleeve,thesleevemightsoftenandswellwhenhotair temperature is toohigh.Therefore,hotair temperatureshouldnotexceedsofteningtemperature(80oC)of thesleeve.Insufficient dries afterwater rinsemaycauseappearanceproblems, suchas sleeve shrinking,bottom-platebulging.lnaddition,amonitoringofthecontaminationofcleaningagents(electricconductivity,pH,specificgravity,watercontent,etc.)mustbeimplemented.After thecleaning,donotkeep thecapacitors inanatmospherecontaining thecleaningagentor inanair tightcontainer.Inadditionregardingjetwashing,pleaseusecautionsincethesleevemayexpandcauseoftheangleand/orthestrengthofthewaterjet.Dependingonthecleaningmethod,themarkingonacapacitormaybeerasedorblurred.ConsultNichiconbeforeusingacleaningmethodoracleaningagentotherthanthoserecommended.

Theuseofhydro-chlorofluorocarbon(HCFC)isexpectedtobebannedinthefutureandNichicondoesnotrecommendtheuseofHCFCasacleaningagentconsideringitsimpactontheenvironment.WhenitisabsolutelynecessarytouseHCFC,cleaningispossibleunderthefollowingconditions:

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(21)FixingMaterialandCoatingMaterial1)Donotuseanyaffixingorcoatingmaterials,whichcontainhalidesubstance.2)Removefluxandanycontamination,whichremainsinthegapbetweentheendsealandPCboard.3)PleasedrythecleaningagentonthePCboardbeforeusingaffixingorcoatingmaterials.4)Pleasedonotapplyanymaterialallaroundtheendsealwhenusingaffixingorcoatingmaterials.

Therearevariationsofcleaningagents,fixingandcoatingmaterials,sopleasecontactthosemanufactureoroursalesofficetomakesurethatthematerialwouldnotcauseanyproblems.

(22)OthersWoodenpackagematerialmaybesubjectedtofumigationbyahalogen(e.g.methylbromide)beforetheyareexportedinorder toprotect themagainstpests. Ifdeviceswithaluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsorcapacitors themselvesaredirectlyfumigatedorpackedwiththepalletthatisfumigated,thecapacitorsmayinternaIlycorrodeduetothehalogencontentsoffumigationagents.

3. In the equipment

( 1 ) Donotdirectlytouchterminalbyhand.

( 2 ) Donot shortbetween terminalswithconductor,norspill conductible liquidsuchasalkalineoracidicsolutiononornearthecapacitor.

( 3 ) Pleasemakesurethattheambientconditionswherethesetisinstallednothaveanyofthefollowingconditions:

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ApplicableSeries

CleaningAgent

Chip(SMD)Type

Chip(SMD)Type

MiniatureTypeConductivePolymerAluminumSolidElectrolyticCapacitors

ZD,ZR,ZE,ZG,ZS,ZP,ZT,WX,WR,WJ,WP,WT,WZ,WF,WG,UP,UT,UA,UL,CB,CW,CD,CL,CM,UD,WD,UB(50Vorless),WH,CJ,CZ,CX,UR,WS,UX(100Vorless),UQ,UN,UE,BC,UG(100Vorless)UJ(100Vorless)

CF,CJ,CK,CG,CS,CV,CX,CRLF,LE,LG,LS,LV,LX

MiniatureTyp

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Electrolytic

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acito

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StandardProducts

High-ReliabilityType

ForSpecialCircuit

ForAudioUse

MA,MP,MT,MF,SA,SR,SP,ST,SF

VK(100Vorless)VR(100Vorless)VY(100Vorless)VZ(100Vorless)RS(100Vorless)RZ(100Vorless)RU(100Vorless)RY(100Vorless)VP,EP

PM(100Vorless)PW(100Vorless)TT,PA,HV,HD,HE,HWPJ(100Vorless)PS(100Vorless)PV,PX,BT(100Vorless)BW,BX(100Vorless)

KLVX02type(100Vorless)

KA,KZ,FG,KT,KW,FW,SW,MW,ES,DB

StandardProducts LS(100Vorless)

High-ReliabilityType

Within5minutes,totalcleaningtimebyimmersion,vaporspray,orultrasonicandsuch.ForSMDandultra-miniaturetype,within2minutestotalcleaningtime.(Temp.ofagent:40oCorbelow)

CleaningConditions

GU(100Vorless)GYLar

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qBeingexposedtowater,hightemperature&highhumidityatmosphere,orcondensationofmoisture.

wBeingexposedtooiloranatmospherethatisfilledwithparticlesofoil.

eBeingexposedtosaltywateroranatmospherethatisfilledwithparticlesofsalt.

rInanatmospherefilledwithtoxicgasses(suchashydrogensulfide,sulfurousacid,nitrousacid,chlorine,bromine,methylbromide,ammonia,etc.).

tBeingexposedtoacidicoralkalinesolutions.

ySince shrinkage,bulgingand/or crackcouldbe seenonouter sleeveof capacitorwhencapacitorsareused inatmospherewherecondensationofmoistureoccures,pleaseconfirmtheiradaptationbeforetheuse.

Thecondensationofmoisturecouldoccurewhen temperaturecycling test /Rapidchangeof temperature test isperformed,inthiscase,aforementionedsleeveproblemcouldbeseen.

4. Maintenance Inspection

( 1 ) Pleaseperiodically inspect thealuminumcapacitors that are installed in industrial equipment. The following itemsshouldbechecked:

qAppearance:Remarkableabnormalitysuchasventoperation,leakingelectrolyteetc.

w Electrical characteristic:Capacitance,dielectric loss tangent, leakagecurrent, and items specified in thespecification.

5. In an Emergency

( 1 ) Ifyouseesmokeduetooperationofsafetyvent,turnoffthemainswitchorpullouttheplugfromtheoutlet.

( 2 ) Donotbringyour facenearthecapacitorwhenthepressurereliefventoperates. Thegassesemittedfromthatareover100oC.Ifthegasgetsintoyoureyes,pleaseflushyoureyesimmediatelyinpurewater.Ifyoubreathethegas,immediatelywashoutyourmouthandthroatwithwater.Donotingestelectrolyte.Ifyourskinisexposedtoelectrolyte,pleasewashitawayusingsoapandwater.

6. Storage

( 1 ) ltisrecommendedtokeepcapacitorsbetweentheambienttemperaturesof5oCto35oCandarelativehumidityof75%orbelow.

( 2 ) Pleasemakesure theambientstorageconditionswillbe free from theconditions thatare listed inclause1. "CircuitDesign"at(9).

Inordertomaintainthesatisfactorysolderingconditionforconductivepolymeraluminumsolidelectrolyticcapacitors,thefollowingitemsmustbestrictlyadheredto.1) Partsshouldbestoredsealedinabaguntiltheyareactuallyused.2) Oncethesealedbagiscutopen,allthepartsshouldbeusedatonetime.Ifnot,thentheremainingpartsshouldbe

placesinabagandsealedwithtape.3) Inordertomaintainagoodsolderabilityoftheparts,shelflifeofpartsshouldnotexceed1year.

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7. Disposal

( 1 )Takeeitherofthefollowingmethodsindisposingofcapacitors.

qMakeaholeinthecapacitorbodyorcrushcapacitorsandincineratethem.

wIfincinerationisnotapplicable,handthemovertoawastedisposalagentandhavethemburiedinalandfilI.

( 2 )Whenremovingacapacitorfromthecircuitboardorwhendisposingofcapacitorpleaseensurethatthecapacitorisproperlydischarged.

ESR, Impedance Measuring Point Radial lead type ESR should be measured at both of the terminal ends closest to the capacitor body.

Chip type ESR should be measured at both of the terminal ends closest where the terminals protrude through the plastic platform.

TheabovementionedmaterialaccordingtoEIAJRCR-2367B(issuedinMarch,2002),titled"Guidelineofnotabiliaforaluminumelectrolyiccapacitorsforuseinelectronicequipment".Pleaserefertothebookfordetails.

Capacitance (µF) Code

0.1 0R1 0.47 R47 1 010 2.2 2R2 22 220 220 221 2200 222 22000 223

Rated voltage Code (V)

2.5 0E 4 0G 5.5 0L 6.3 0J 10. 1A 16. 1C 20. 1D 25. 1E 35. 1V 50. 1H 63. 1J 80 1K 100 2A 110 2Q

Cap. tol. (%) Code

±10 K ±20 M –10 to +30 Q –10 to +50 T Special A

Conductive polymer type (CA32,04)

P

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors Chip type Radial lead type (CE32,04)

U

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors Axial lead type (CE02)

T

Aluminum electrolytic capacitors Can type (CE621,622,692, 694,695,331)

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Type numbering system

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Type Series name Rated voltage Rated capacitance Capacitance Configuration Size tolerance code

Rated voltage Code (V) 125 2B 160 2C 180 2Z 200 2D 220 2P 250 2E 315 2F 350 2V 400 2G 420 W6 450 2W 500 2H 550 2L 630 2J

See pages

29, 95 to 97See pages

31 to 364

See pages

31 to 364

Taped,lead cut / formedSee pages20 to 22

Specification code

Large Can Type

Miniature Type

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OVERSEAS FACTORY PRODUCTION ITEMS LIST

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