The measurements shall be carried out in accordance with the following procedures by using the test equipment specified in 4.3.2.
a) Pre-conditioning
Before measurement, the capacitors shall be fully discharged and then incubated for 2 h to 6 h under the reference temperature, set at 25 °C o 2 °C, as specified in 5.2 in IEC 60068- 1, or that specified by the related standards.
NOTE 1 The heat equilibrium time which provides a reference for the soaking time is in Annex B.
b) Sample setting
Fit the sample capacitors with the test equipment.
c) Test equipment set-up
Unless specified otherwise by related standards, the test equipment shall be set up as follows.
1) Set the constant current for charging from 0 V to 0,5 UR and from 0,5 UR to UR. At this current, the capacitors shall be able to charge with 95 % charging efficiency based on their nominal internal resistance RN. The current value is calculated by Ic=UR/38 RN.
NOTE 2 The general concept for 95 % charging or discharging efficiency is described in Annex C. When the rated value of internal resistance of a capacitor is uncertain, the current for the measurement can be set according to the advisable procedures described in Annex D.
2) Set the duration of constant voltage charging TCV11 at 0,5UR to 300 s, and TCV12 at UR to 10 s.
3) Set the constant current discharge value. This value shall allow for a 95 % discharging efficiency based on the capacitor.s nominal internal resistance RN and is calculated by Id=UR/40RN.
NOTE 3 The general concept for 95 % charging or discharging efficiency is described in Annex C. When the rated value of internal resistance of a capacitor is uncertain, the current for the measurement can be set according to the advisable procedures described in Annex D.
4) Discharging can be deemed complete when the voltage between the capacitor terminals reaches 0,5 UR.
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