These capacitors are optimized for very high current discharges, with high polarity inversion ratio and very high repetition rates.
Their outstanding self-healing properties guarantee high reliability performance
Performances
- Rated Voltage : from 2 to 60 kV
- Standard Capacitance Tolerance : +/-10% (up to +/-5% on request)
- Peak Current : up to 20kA
- Reverse Voltage : up to 90%
- Frequency Range : up to 1000Hz
- Loss Factor : < 3 x 10-4 at 1kHz
- Serial Inductance : from 100nH
- Operating Temperature : 0°C to 45°C
- Storage Temperature : -10°C to 50°C
- Standard Life : 106 discharges (up to 1010 discharges on request)
Applications
- Very fast energy restitution
- Generation of normalized lightning waves (8/20µs, 1,2/50µs, etc...)
- Lithotripsy
- Pulse Forming Network - delay lines
- Possibility of polarity inversion between successive discharges
Standard design
- Case shape : cylindrical or plane-parallel
- Case material : Phelonic resin, laminate paper bakelite, PVC, metal
- Terminals : axial leads in brass, thread rods or screw holes with contact plates
Technology
- Self healing : yes
- Dielectric : combination of paper and polypropylen
- Polarized : no
- Impregnation: oil (no P.C.B.)
- Potting : polyurethane resin
Custom :
- Compliance with UL94V0 or other standards on request
- Matching with customers requirements on :
- Rated voltage, up to 300kV,
- Specific tolerance on capacitor value,
- Operating temperature, up to 70°C,
- Inset of fastening nuts or bolts,
- etc...