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Type 715P HV
Vishay Sprague
Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
High Voltage, ORANGE DROP®, 800 VAC
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Operating Temperature: - 55 °C to + 85 °C. To + 105 °C
with proper voltage derating
Capacitance Range: 0.001 µF to 0.01 µF
Capactiance Tolerance: ± 1 % to ± 20 %
Voltage Rating: 800 VAC/1800 VDC
Corona Start Voltage: Typically 950 - 1000 volts rms
Dissipation Factor: 0.05 % at 20 kHz, maximum
Insulation Resistance: 400 000 Megohm minimum at
+ 25 °C. 20 000 Megohm minimum at + 85 °C. 2000 Megohm
minimum at + 105 °C
dv/dt: 1000 volts/microsecond minimum
FEATURES
•Designed for high AC voltage applications
requiring corona free performance
•Very low dissipation factor
•Ideal in high frequency, high pulse current applications
•Excellent stability, virtually linear temperature coefficient
•Various lead lengths and crimp styles
APPLICATIONS
•Switching and high voltage power supplies, inverters,
snubbers, resonant converters and electronic lighting
ballasts.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Lead Wire: Tinned copper-clad steel 0.032 [0.813] diameter,
No. 20 AWG.
Encapsulation: Conformal coating of flame retardant
orange epoxy (meets UL94V-2 specifications).
Dielectric: Polypropylene film; utilizing a floating common of
metalized polzproplyene, which provides self-healing
characteristics.
Construction: Non-inductively wound with extended foil,
internal series-section design.
RoHS
COMPLIANT
DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]
H
Max.
L
Max.
Lead
Length
Lead
Length
L
Max.
L
Max.
1.250
[31.750]
Min.
D
Max.
Terminal A Terminal B Terminal D Terminal C
L
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.886 ± 0.060
[22.504 ± 1.524]
0.886 ± 0.030
[22.504 ± 0.762]
0.590 ± 0.030
[14.986 ± 0.762]
0.886 ± 0.020
[22.504 ± 0.508]
0.156 ± 0.015
[3.962 ± 0.381]
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Type 715P HV
Vishay Sprague Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
High Voltage, ORANGE DROP®, 800 VAC
* For complete Part Number please refer to Ordering Information.
STANDARD RATINGS
CAPACITANCE
(µF) PART NUMBER* L
(Max.)
D
(Max.)
H
(Max.)
SEATED HEIGHT
H (Max.)
+ 0.250 [6.350]
0.001 715P1025800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.270 [6.858] 0.326 [8.280] 0.576 [14.630]
0.0012 715P1225800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.282 [7.163] 0.338 [8.585] 0.588 [14.935]
0.0015 715P1525800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.298 [7.569] 0.354 [8.992] 0.604 [15.342]
0.0018 715P1825800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.313 [7.950] 0.369 [9.373] 0.619 [15.723]
0.0022 715P2225800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.331 [8.407] 0.388 [9.855] 0.638 [16.205]
0.0027 715P2725800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.353 [8.966] 0.409 [10.389] 0.659 [16.739]
0.0033 715P3325800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.376 [9.550] 0.432 [10.973] 0.682 [17.323]
0.0039 715P3925800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.397 [10.084] 0.453 [11.506] 0.703 [17.856]
0.0047 715P4725800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.423 [10.744] 0.480 [12.192] 0.730 [18.542]
0.0056 715P5625800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.451 [11.455] 0.507 [12.878] 0.757 [19.228]
0.0068 715P6825800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.484 [12.294] 0.540 [13.716] 0.790 [20.066]
0.0082 715P8225800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.519 [13.183] 0.575 [14.605] 0.825 [20.955]
0.01 715P1035800L 1.125 [28.575] 0.561 [14.249] 0.617 [15.672] 0.867 [22.022]
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AT + 85 °C
PERCENT CAPACITANCE
CHANGE - 1000 Hz
- 55 - 25 0 + 25 + 50 + 85 + 105 + 125
- 50 + 75 + 100
+ 2
+ 1
0
- 1
- 2
TEMPERATURE DEG. CENTIGRADE
- 55 - 25 0 + 25 + 50 + 85 + 105 + 125
- 50 + 75 + 100
0.075
0.05
0.025
TEMPERATURE DEG. CENTIGRADE
1 2 5 10 2 5 100 2 5 1000
FREQUENCY (kHz)
10 - 2
5
2
10 - 3
5
2
10 - 4
NA
Tϑ
ϑ
ϑϑ
ϑ
FREQUENCY (kHz)
FREQUENCY (kHz)
10 100 1000 10 100 1000
1000
100
10
1000
100
10
sm
r
- STLOV
smr - STLOV
800 Vrms MAX.
800 Vrms MAX.
0.0022 μF
TYPICAL
TYPICAL
TYPICAL
PERCENT DISSIPATION
CHANGE - 1000 Hz
0.001 µF
Type 715P HV
Polypropylene Film/Foil Capacitors
High Voltage, ORANGE DROP®, 800 VAC Vishay Sprague
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NOTE: Complete application engineering service for optimum results in the use of the High Voltage Orange Drop® is available, including
additional performance data. Samples, price quotes and delivery information is also readily available. Please contact us today.
* Terminal C has a lead length of 0.156" ± 0.015" [3.962 mm ± 0.381 mm] therefore is not necessary to indicate the lead length digit. The Captive
Crimp is designed for circuit boards with hole sizes 0.044" to 0.048" [1.118 mm to 1.219 mm] in diameter. Please consult us if you have a specific
requirement.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AT + 85 °C
10 100 1000
FREQUENCY (kHz)
10 100 1000
FREQUENCY (kHz)
10 100 1000
1000
100
10
s m r - S T L O V
1000
100
10
s m r - S T L O V
s m r - S T L
O V
1000
100
10
10 100 1000
FREQUENCY (kHz)
1000
100
10
s m r -
S T L O V
800 Vrms MAX.
0.0047 µF
FREQUENCY (kHz)
800 Vrms MAX.
0.0056 µF
0.0033 µF
0.01 µF
800 Vrms MAX.
800 Vrms MAX.
STANDARD MARKING FORMAT
SAMPLE MARKING DESCRIPTION TOLERANCE CODES
PER EIA STANDARDS
d715P800 VAC
222J 9340
dSprague® Indentification
715P Type Number
800 VAC AC Voltage Rating, Volts
222J Capacitance and Tolerance Code
9340 Weekly Date Code
(i.e. 40th week for 1999)
F = ± 1 %
G = ± 2 %
H = ± 3 %
J = ± 5 %
K = ± 10 %
M = ± 20 %
ORDERING INFORMATION
715P 222 5 800 L B 3 (XXXX)
TYPE CAPACITANCE CAPACITANCE
TOLERANCE
AC
VOLTAGE
CASE
CODE
TERMINAL LEAD LENGTH SPECIAL
CONSTRUCTION
Identifies the
basic capacitor
design. Also
available in
Type 717 P,
pressed design.
Contact factory
for additional
information on
sizes.
This is expressed
in picofarads. The
first two digits are
the significant
figures, the third is
the number of
zeros to follow.
(i.e. 222 = 2200
pF = 0.0022 µF
0 = ± 20 %
9 = ± 10 %
5 = ± 5 %
3 = ± 3 %
2 = ± 2 %
1 = ± 1 %
This is
expressed
in volts.
See
Standard
Ratings
table.
A = Straight lead
(1.25 [31.75]
minimum
lead length only)
B = Hairpin Crimp
C = Captive Crimp*
D = Hockey Stick
Crimp
1 = 0.187 ± 0.030
[4.75 ± 0.762]
2 = 0.250 ± 0.030
[ 6.35 ± 0.762]
3 = 1.250 [31.75]
minimum
(Custom lead
lengths available
upon request.)
A suffix may
be added by the
factory to
denote special
constuction.
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