BS EN 60384-1:2016

1.1 Scope

This part of IEC 60384 is a generic specification and is applicable to fixed capacitors for use in electronic equipment.

It establishes standard terms, inspection procedures and methods of test for use in sectional and detail specifications of electronic components for quality assessment or any other purpose.

1.2 Normative references

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

• IEC 60027 (all parts), Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology
• IEC 60050 (all parts), International Electrotechnical Vocabulary¹
• IEC 60062, Marking codes for resistors and capacitors
• IEC 60063, Preferred number series for resistors and capacitors
• IEC 60068‑1:2013, Environmental testing — Part 1: General and guidance
• IEC 60068‑2‑1:2007, Environmental testing — Part 2-1: Tests — Tests A: Cold
• IEC 60068‑2‑2:2007, Environmental testing — Part 2-2: Tests — Tests B: Dry heat
• IEC 60068‑2‑6:2007, Environmental testing — Part 2-6: Tests — Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
• IEC 60068‑2‑13:1983, Environmental testing — Part 2-13: Tests — Test M: Low air pressure
• IEC 60068‑2‑14:2009, Environmental testing — Part 2-14: Tests — Test N: Change of temperature
• IEC 60068‑2‑17:1994, Environmental testing — Part 2-17: Tests — Test Q: Sealing
• IEC 60068‑2‑20:2008, Environmental testing — Part 2-20: Tests — Test T: Test methods for solderability and resistance to soldering heat of devices with leads
• IEC 60068‑2‑21:2006, Environmental testing — Part 2-21: Tests — Test U: Robustness of terminations and integral mounting devices
• IEC 60068‑2‑27:2008, Environmental testing — Part 2-27: Tests — Test Ea and guidance: Shock
• IEC 60068‑2‑30:2005, Environmental testing — Part 2-30: Tests — Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
• IEC 60068‑2‑45:1980, Environmental testing — Part 2-45: Tests — Test XA and guidance: Immersion in cleaning solvents IEC 60068-2-45:1980/AMD1:1993
• IEC 60068‑2‑54:2006, Environmental testing — Part 2-54: Tests — Test Ta: Solderability testing of electronic components by the wetting balance method
• IEC 60068‑2‑58:2015, Environmental testing — Part 2-58: Tests — Test Td: Test methods for solderability, resistance to dissolution of metallization and to soldering heat of surface mounting devices (SMD)
• IEC 60068‑2‑67:1995, Environmental testing — Part 2-67: Tests — Test Cy: Damp heat, steady state, accelerated test primarily intended for components
• IEC 60068‑2‑69:2007, Environmental testing — Part 2-69: Tests — Test Te: Solderability testing of electronic components for surface mounting devices (SMD) by the wetting balance method
• IEC 60068‑2‑78:2012, Environmental testing — Part 2-78: Tests — Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
• IEC 60068‑2‑82:2007, Environmental testing — Part 2-82: Tests — Test XW1: Whisker test methods for electronic and electric components
• IEC 60294, Measurement of the dimensions of a cylindrical component with axial terminations
• IEC 60617, Graphical symbols for diagrams
• IEC 60695‑11‑5:2004, Fire hazard testing — Part 11-5: Test flames — Needle-flame test method — Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
• IEC 60717, Method for the determination of the space required by capacitors and resistors with unidirectional terminations
• IEC 61193‑2, Quality assessment systems — Part 2: Selection and use of sampling plans for inspection of electronic components and packages
• IEC 61249‑2‑7:2002, Materials for printed boards and other interconnecting structures — Part 2-7: Reinforced base materials clad and unclad — Epoxide woven E-glass laminated sheet of defined flammability (vertical burning test), copper-clad
• ISO 3, Preferred numbers — Series of preferred numbers
• ISO 80000‑1, Quantities and units — Part 1: General