| 1 | Maximum Permissible Ripple Current | Temperature: 1052, Voltage: DC Voltage + peak ripple voltage Rated voltage, Ripple frequency: 100KHz | 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: High temp 303 min, 25 3MAX min, Low temp 303 min, 25 3MAX min. Total 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, Composition: Sn-96.5%.Ag-3.0%.Cu-0.5%, Immersion depth: 1.5 to 2.0mm, 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, Composition: Sn-96.5%.Ag-3.0%.Cu-0.5%, Immersion depth: 1.5 to 2.0mm, 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): 6.3, 10, 16, 25, 35, 50, 63, 100 | Impedance Z-40/+20: 8, 6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| 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 under normal lighting for lab work | 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/Winding) | Tensile Test: Diameter of terminal 0.5d0.8: 10N (101sec); 0.8d1.25: 20N (101sec). Winding Strength: Diameter of terminal 0.5d0.8: 5N (0.51kg); 0.8d1.25: 10N (1.02kg) | 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 3000 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. |
