Basic Selection Guide by Type of Application

Type of Application

AC

Standard sinusoidal

Lighting, motor PFC

Filter

Main frequency share ≤1kHz

Main frequency share >1kHz

Snubber

DC

discharge with voltage reversal

DC Link, Filter, Energy storage

Uripple ca. >50% Uripple ca. <50%

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Basic Selection Guide by Type of Application

AC

Standard sinusoidal

Lighting, motor

300Vrms: E12

450Vrms: E33

PFC

LV Dry: Gas-filled 275, 277

Heavy Duty Oil-

filled 276, 280

MV: E90 (dry)

Filter

Main frequency

share ≤1kHz

E62-3ph E62(1ph) E59(box)

Main frequency

share >1kHz

E62-3HF, E62(1ph), E59(box,

Alu)

Unprotectd. low induct.

E53

Snubber, Damping

E62(1ph)High

Frequencies E53

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Basic Selection Guide by Type of Application

DC

discharge with voltage

reversal

E62(1ph) E59(box)

High current, low

capacitance E53

High voltage E51

DC Link, Filter, Energy

storage

Uripple ca.

>50%

E62(1ph) E59(box)

Low-inductance,

unprotected E53

Uripple ca. <50%

E50(PK16) E59(box)

Compact size, plastic box

E57

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Detailed Hierarchy of AC Capacitors

AC capacitors

LV AC (PFC)Lighting

Motor run

Heavy Current275, 276, 280

277, 278 slim line

Standard current276-D1/D3

E12, E33

MV AC (MSD)E90, E91

PEC cylindrical

With BAME62 (oil filled)

E62-3ph (oil filled)E65 (gas-filled)

Metal case unprotected

E54 AC specialE60 hermetical

Plastic case unprotectedE51 HV ACE53 LI ACE93 DSC

PEC box

With pressure switchE56 standard sizeE59 custom made

designs

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Detailed Hierarchy of DC Capacitors

DC capacitors

cylindrical with BAM

AC/DC E62DC E63

cylindrical unprotected

DC HDE50 PK16E61 PCB

DC LIE51 HV DCE55 LI DC

box

With pressure switchE56 standard size

E59 custom made designs

Without pressure switchE56 standard sizeE57 automotive

E59 custom made designs

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