I thought just the opposite, that X-caps were for line-to-line usage, and Y-caps were line-to-ground.
> From: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 12:12:47 -0600 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: X and Y caps > > > Here is a new question/comment that is sure to stir up some responses. It > seems that many use the term Y to refer to caps from line-to-line and the term > X to refer to caps from line-to-ground (or is it the other way 'round). While > researching caps I found that X basically designates a cap which is designed > to never fail shorted. This would be the one to use for line-to-ground > applications. And that Y refers to a cap which can fail shorted. This would be > acceptable for line-to-line. > > Thanks to all for the input on my hipot question. That cleared things up for > me. > > Dave Cuthbert > Micron Technology > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Ron Pickard: [email protected] > Dave Heald: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
