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I.S. EN 60110-1:2003

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POWER CAPACITORS FOR INDUCTION HEATING INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL
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English

Published date

01-01-2003

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FOREWORD
1 General
    1.1 Scope and object
    1.2 Normative references
    1.3 Definitions
    1.4 Service conditions
2 Quality requirements and tests
    2.1 Test requirements
    2.2 Classification of tests
    2.3 Capacitance measurement
    2.4 Measurement of the tangent of the loss angle
          of a capacitor
    2.5 Voltage test between terminals (routine test)
    2.6 Voltage test between terminals and container
    2.7 Test on internal discharge device
    2.8 Sealing test
    2.9 Thermal stability test
    2.10 Capacitor losses test
    2.11 Capacitance as a function of temperature
    2.12 Sealing test of cooling ducts, if any
    2.13 Self-healing test (for self-healing metallized
          dielectric capacitors)
    2.14 Short-circuit discharge test
    2.15 Ageing test (see IEC 60110-2)
    2.16 Destruction test (see IEC 60110-2)
    2.17 Disconnecting tests on internal fuses, if any
          (see IEC 60110-2)
3 Overloads
    3.1 Maximum permissible voltage
    3.2 Switching voltages
    3.3 Maximum permissible current
4 Safety requirements
    4.1 Creepage distances
    4.2 Discharge device
    4.3 Container connections
    4.4 Protection of the environment
    4.5 Additional safety requirements
5 Markings
    5.1 Marking of the capacitor unit
    5.2 Marking of the bank
6 Guide for installation and operation
    6.1 General
    6.2 Measures to obtain adequate cooling
    6.3 Choice of rated voltage, current and output
    6.4 Capacitors for frequent switching on load
    6.5 Choice of the highest voltage for equipment of
          a capacitor bank
    6.9 Shunt capacitors connected in series
    6.10 Series capacitors
    6.11 Connecting leads
    6.12 Live parts along water supply
    6.13 Post insulators
    6.14 Danger of freezing for water cooled capacitors
Annex A (normative) Methods of measuring the losses on
        air-cooled self-and forced-ventilated capacitors
Annex B (informative) Formulae for capacitors and
        installations
Annex C (informative) Bibliography

Applies both to indoor capacitor units and banks for use especially for power factor correction in induction heating, melting, stirring or casting installations, and similar applications having controlled or adjustable a.c. voltage systems in a frequency range not in excess of 50 kHz, and rated voltage up to and including 3,6 kV.

DevelopmentNote
For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
74
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
IEC 60110-1:1998 Identical
UNE-EN 60110-1:1999 Identical
EN 60110-1:1998 Identical
NF EN 60110-1 : 1998 Identical
NBN EN 60110-1 : 1998 Identical
BS EN 60110-1:1998 Identical
SN EN 60110-1 : 1998 Identical
DIN EN 60110-1 : 1999 Identical

IEC 60252:1993 A.C. motor capacitors
IEC 61048:2006+AMD1:2015 CSV Auxiliaries for lamps - Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamp circuits - General and safety requirements
IEC 61071-1:1991 Power electronic capacitors - Part 1: General
IEC 61049:1991 Capacitors for use in tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamp circuits. Performance requirements
IEC 61270-1:1996 Capacitors for microwave ovens - Part 1: General
IEC 60050-436:1990 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 436: Power capacitors

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