| 1 | Maximum permissible ripple current | Temperature: 1052, Ripple frequency: 120Hz, Voltage: DC Voltage + peak ripple voltage Rated voltage. | Refer to table |
| 2 | Surge | Temperature: 1052, Applied voltage: see specification, "ON" position: 30 seconds, "OFF" position: 5 minutes 30 seconds. Duration: 1000 cycles | 1. No electrical or mechanical damage. 2. Capacitance change within 15%. 3. D.F. smaller than specification value. 4. Leakage current smaller than specification value. |
| 3 | Temperature Cycle | One Cycle: Rated high category temperature3 (303 min) -> 25 (3 MAX min) -> Rated low category temperature3 (303 min) -> 25 (3 MAX min). Total number of cycles: 5 | 1. No appearance defect. 2. Capacitance change within 5%. 3. D.F. smaller than specification value. 4. Leakage current smaller than specification value. |
| 4 | Resistance to Soldering Heat | Warm up time: 1202 seconds to reach 1202. Solder bath temperature: 2605. Solder bath composition: Sn-96.5%, Ag-3.0%, Cu-0.5%. Immersion depth: 1.5 to 2.0mm. Immersion duration: 101 seconds. | 1. No appearance defect. 2. Capacitance change within 5%. 3. D.F. smaller than specification value. 4. Leakage current smaller than specification value. |
| 5 | Solder Ability | Solder bath temperature: 2355. Solder bath composition: Sn-96.5%, Ag-3.0%, Cu-0.5%. Immersion depth: 1.5 to 2.0mm. Immersion duration: 101 seconds. | A minimum of 95% the immersed surface is to be coated with the new solder. |
| 6 | Low Temperature Characteristics (Max. Impedance Ratio) | Working Voltage (V): 10, 16, 25, 35, 50, 63, 100, 160, 200, 250, 350, 400, 420, 450 | Z(-40)/Z(+20): 8, 6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 7. Z(-25)/Z(+20): 3, 3, 4, 4, 6, 6, 8, 7. |
| 7 | High Humidity Storage | Temperature: 402, Relative humidity: 90 to 95%, Duration: 2408 hours. | 1. No electrical or mechanical damage. 2. Capacitance change within 15%. 3. D.F. smaller than specification value. 4. Leakage current smaller than specification value. |
| 8 | Vent Conduct | Capacitor diameter < 22.4mm: Applied current(A) 1, Minutes within 30. Capacitor diameter 22.5mm: Applied current(A) 10, Minutes 9. | There shall be no explosion, flash, flame, spark or fire from the capacitor during or after the test, nor shall there be expulsion of any metal from the casing. |
| 9 | Terminal Strength | Tensile strength: Time(s) 101, Load(kg) 0.5, Diameter(mm) 0.5 to 0.8. | 1. No electrical or mechanical damage. 2. No appearance damage. |
| 10 | Vibration | Frequency range: 10 Hz to 55 Hz, Amplitude: 1.5 mm. Cycle definition: 10Hz to 55 Hz and back to 10Hz. Cycle duration: 1 minute. Duration: 2 hours per direction (3 directions). | 1. No electrical or mechanical damage. 2. No appearance damage. |
| 11 | Endurance | Capacitors are placed in an oven and applied voltage for 2000 hours at 105. After being restored to 25, capacitors shall meet the specifications. | 1. Capacitance change within 20% of the initial value. 2. D.F. change within 200% of the specified value. 3. Leakage current smaller than specification value. |
| 12 | Shelf Life | Capacitors are placed in an oven for 1000 hours at 105 without applying rated working voltage. After being restored to 25, capacitors shall meet the specifications. | 1. Capacitance change within 20% of the initial value. 2. D.F. change within 200% of the specified value. 3. Leakage current within 200% of the specification value. |
