In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 3 Nov 2006, Grace Lin <[email protected]> writes >A tech note, "Voltage and Agency Markings on Agency Approved RFI >Capacitors", from EVOX RIFA >(http://www.evoxrifa.com/technote_pdf/rfi_cap_voltage.pdf) states: > > > >"...In Europe most RFI capacitor applications require that the >capacitor be approved according to EN132400 (IEC384-14) at the nominal >line voltage. Accordingly various capacitors have various rated >voltages for Europe. ...
Yes, well, like in many component spec sheets, the references to standards are seriously out-of-date. The current standard is IEC/EN 60384-14, and the 'rated voltage' is uniformly 230 V. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk Swine wave - a waveform whose spectrum is exceptionally difficult to calculate. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
