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146 Revision: 16-Nov-05
151 RLH
Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Capacitors
Radial Long-Life, High Voltage
NOT FOR NEW DESIGNS
FEATURES
•Polarized aluminum electrolytic capacitors,
non-solid electrolyte
•Radial leads, cylindrical aluminum case,
insulated with a blue vinyl sleeve
•Pressure relief
•Charge and discharge proof
•Long useful life: 3000 to 4000 hours at 105 °C,
high reliability
•High rated voltage, up to 450 V
•Lead (Pb)-free versions are RoHS compliant
APPLICATIONS
•High-reliability and professional applications
•Lighting, monitors, consumer electronics, general industrial
•Filtering of high voltages in power supplies.
MARKING
The capacitors are marked (where possible)
with the following information:
•Rated capacitance value (in µF).
•Tolerance on rated capacitance, code letter in accordance
with IEC 60062 (M for ±20%).
•Rated voltage (in V).
•Date code, in accordance with IEC 60062.
•Code indicating factory of origin.
•Name of manufacturer.
•Upper category temperature (105 °C).
•Negative terminal identification.
•Series number (151).
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
DESCRIPTION VALUE
Nominal case sizes
(∅D×L in mm)
10 ×12
to 18 ×35
Rated capacitance range, CR1 to 220 μF
Tolerance on CR±20%
Rated voltage range, UR160 to 450 V
Category temperature range −40 to +105 °C
Endurance test at 105 °C 2000 hours
Useful life at 105 °C:
case ∅D = 10 and 12.5 mm 3000 hours
case ∅D = 16 and 18 mm 4000 hours
Useful life at 40 °C,
1.6 ×IR applied:
case ∅D = 10 and 12.5 mm 200000 hours
case ∅D = 16 and 18 mm 260000 hours
Shelf life at 0 V, 105 °C 500 hours
Based on sectional
specification
IEC 60384-4/EN130300
Climatic category IEC 60068 40/105/56
Fig.1 Component outline.
151 RLH
105 °C
044 RSH 85 °C
low
voltage
048 RML
152 RMH
miniaturized
148 RUS miniaturized
SELECTION CHART FOR CR
, UR AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (ØD x L in mm)
CR
(μF)
UR (V)
160 200 250 350 400 450
1.0 −−−−−10 ×12
2.2 −−−−10 ×12 10 ×16
3.3 −−−10 ×12 10 ×16 10 ×20
4.7 −10 ×12 10 ×12 10 ×16 10 ×20 12.5 ×20
10 10 ×16 10 ×16 10 ×20 12.5 ×20 12.5 ×20 16 ×20
22 10 ×20 10 ×20 12.5 ×25 12.5 ×25 16 ×25 16 ×31
−−16 ×20 16 ×20 18 ×20 18 ×25
33 12.5 ×20 12.5 ×20 12.5 ×25 16 ×25 16 ×31 18 ×35
−−16 ×20 −18 ×25 −
47 12.5 ×25 12.5 ×25 16 ×25 16 ×35 18 ×31 −
16 ×20 16 ×20 18 ×20 18 ×31 −−
100 16 ×25 16 ×31 16 ×31 −−−
18 ×20 18 ×25 18 ×25 −−−
220 18 ×35 −−−−−
Available
Pb-free
RoHS*
COMPLIANT
* Pb containing terminations are not RoHS compliant, exemptions may apply