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Defibrillator Capacitors for Bi-Phasic and Mono-Phasic Wave Forms
Aerovox has a long history in the pulse power area where different capacitor technologies are needed to satisfy the stringent requirements for pulsing applications. Aerovox offers aluminum foil, paper and polypropylene capacitor construction as well as single sided metallized polypropylene for use in pulse forming and DC filtering applications.

• Utility UPS
• Magnetic Forming
• Laser
• Pulsed Lasers
• DC Filters
• Defibrillators
• X-ray
• Particle Accelerators
• MARX Banks
• Strobe Lights

AeroMet II Series
SuperMet & ZeMaxTM Series

AeroMet II Specifications
Aerovox’s line of AeroMet II (M Series) AC motor run
capacitors represent product which is on the leading
edge of motor run capacitor technology. This design
incorporates an insulating plastic case, rated UL94V-
2, and a UL Recognized internal pressure interrupter,
which meets or exceeds the performance of traditional
metal case alternatives. The noncorrosive plastic case
eliminates the need for painted steel or aluminum cases
for outdoor applications. In addition, grounding is not
necessary with the plastic case.
Each capacitor is filled with Aerovox’s patented
Supernol dielectric fluid. This fluid is a made from a
combination of environmentally safe and compatible
ingredients that enhance capacitor performance. The
fluid suppresses the degrading effects of corona at the
edge of the metallized film and improves heat transfer,
resulting in superior capacitance stability and longterm
reliability.
All AeroMet II capacitors are available with the time
and cost saving AeroMount system. Contact factory
for details.

• Specifications
  • Non-corrosive, flame-retardant plastic case UL 94V-2.
  • Single and dual rated values.
  • Integral mounting options available for easy installation
  • 60,000 hours operational life.
  • Self-clearing metallized polypropylene film.
  • Patented pressure interrupter is UL 810 recognized.
  • Fully automated assembly for consistent results
  • Environmentally friendly patented non-PCB Supernol® fluid.
  • All AeroMet II capacitors meet the steady state test requirements of EIA RS-186-3E.
    
    
• Electrical Characteristics
  • Temperature Range –40 to +70ºC.
  • Capacitance Range 3 to 80 μF.
  • Capacitance Tolerance ±10%.
  • Voltage Range 240 to 440 vac, 60 Hz.
  • Dissipation Factor 0.1% max @ 60 Hz & 25ºC.
  • Insulation Resistance >1000 MΩ per μF.
    • Withstand Voltage.
    • Terminal to Terminal 1.75 x WVAC
    • Terminal to Case 2 × WVAC + 1KVAC
  • Capacitance stability ± 3% throughout life.
    
    
• Applications
  • Window Air Conditioners
  • Unitary Air Conditioners
  • Electric Motors
  • Fans & Blowers
  • Pumps
  • Laundry Equipment
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Compressors
  • Furnaces
    
    

SuperMet & ZeMaxTM Specifications
Aerovox’s line of SuperMet and ZeMaxTM capacitors utilize state of the art metallized polypropylene film technology. This latest design material has combined leading edge design techniques with over forty years of capacitor experience. All SuperMet and ZeMaxTM capacitors incorporate a UL recognized pressure sensitive interrupter to remove the capacitor from the circuit at end of life. Each capacitor is filled with an Epoxidized Soybeanoil dielectric fluid. Soybean-Oil has proven reliability throughout several previous decades. Soybean-oil is environmentally compatible and biodegradable. The Soybean-Oil protects metallized film from corrosion, aids heat transfer, and helps suppresses the degrading effects of corona, which may otherwise cause premature failures. Proprietary processing with vacuum and heat cycles ensures complete removal of moisture, resulting in superior capacitance stability and longterm reliability.

• Specifications
  • Metal Case (Aluminum case available upon request – contact factory) for SuperMet
  • ZeMaxTM - Round aluminum case only
  • Oval Case Options - SuperMet only
  • Single and Dual Rated Values - Dual rating available in SuperMet only
  • 60,000 Hours Operational Life.
  • Capacitance stability ± 3% throughout life
  • Self-clearing Metallized Polypropylene Film.
  • Patented Pressure Interrupter meets UL810 requirements.
  • Environmentally Friendly Patented non-PCB
  • Epoxidized Soybean-oil®

• Electrical Characteristics
  • Temperature Range –40 to +70ºC.
  • Capacitance Range 3 to 80 μF.
  • Capacitance Tolerance ±10%.
  • Voltage Range 240 to 480 vac, 60 Hz.
  • Dissipation Factor 0.1% max @ 60 Hz & 25ºC.
  • Insulation Resistance >1000 M•μF.
  • Withstand Voltage.
    • Term to Term 1.75 x WVAC
    • Term to Case 2 × WVAC + 1KVAC

• Applications
• Window Air Conditioners
• Unitary Air Conditioners
• Electric Motors
• Fans & Blowers
• Pumps
• Laundry Equipment
• Dehumidifiers

AREM, AFEO Round and Flat Axial Leaded Capacitors
Types AREM and AFEO are axial leaded metallized polyester capacitors for general purpose use in blocking, coupling and filtering applications. They offer a high CV value for such a small size.

AFPX Across-the-Line Capacitors
Type AFPX is a rugged TUV certified across-the-line capacitor for the value range 2.2 μF to 4.7 μF. The AFPX also goes up to 10.0 μF for those applications that require a high value across-the-line capacitor

ARPM Axial Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors
Type ARPM is a stable metallized polypropylene capacitor that is ideal for pulsing applications that require a high dv/dt rating with low DF and ESR. ARPM fits well into switching power supply applications

ARPS, AFPS Axial Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors
Types ARPS and AFPS are designed for high current AC applications and give the designer a choice of round or flat construction. The robust design has the inherent qualities of low DF and low ESR.

• AREM, AFEO Round and Flat Axial Leaded Capacitors
  Types AREM and AFEO are axial leaded metallized polyester capacitors for general purpose use in blocking, coupling and filtering applications. They offer a high CV value for such a small size.

• Features
• High CV for small size
• Bulk or T&R for AREM; bulk for AFEO
• UL 94 VO and IEC 695-2-2

• AFPX Across-the-Line Capacitors
  Type AFPX is a rugged TUV certified across-the-line capacitor for the value range 2.2 μF to 4.7 μF. The AFPX also goes up to 10.0 μF for those applications that require a high value across-the-line capacitor

• Features
• TUV certified for the value range 2.2 μF to 4.7 μF
• Low ESR and high Current
  
• UL 94 VO and IEC 695-2-2

• ARPM Axial Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors
  Type ARPM is a stable metallized polypropylene capacitor that is ideal for pulsing applications that require a high dv/dt rating with low DF and ESR. ARPM fits well into switching power supply applications

• Features
• High dv/dt
• Low ESR
• Low DF
• UL 94 VO and IEC 695-2-2

• ARPS, AFPS Axial Metallized Polypropylene Capacitors
  Types ARPS and AFPS are designed for high current AC applications and give the designer a choice of round or flat construction. The robust design has the inherent qualities of low DF and low ESR.

• Features
• High Current
• Low ESR
• Low DF
• UL 94 VO and IEC 695-2-2

Defibrillator Capacitors for Bi-Phasic and Mono-Phasic Wave Forms
Type Q capacitors are specifically designed to give long life and a small size for use in hospital emergency room and public access defibrillators. Type Q utilizes the latest metallized film technology with designs up to 6000 Vdc and an energy density to 1.47 J/cm3 depending on the voltage rating.

• Custom dry and liquid design capability
• Round and oval metal cases Available with wire harness
• Designs up to 6000 Vdc
• Plastic cases - round
• Complete Traceability

Capacitors for HID Lighting Applications
Aerovox sues two basic types of construction for HID Lighting Applications;
oil-filled metal cases and dry units (epoxy filled plastic cases). These capacitor designs, materials, and construction are all documented per ISO 9001 and closely controlled.

• Designed for continuous duty in lighting fixtures (H.I.D. types)
• Mfd tolerances are typically ±3% of nominal (specified at 25°C)
• Exceed industry safety guidelines
• Bi-Level (dual) Capacitors for HID Lighting available

• Oil-filled metal cases (Industry-Standard oval and round base sizes):
  Aerovox metal case capacitors use soybean-oil or Polyisobutylene-oil, to extend design life. These oils protect metalized film from corrosion, aid heat transfer, and help suppress corona (which may otherwise cause premature failures). Aerovox oil-filling processes utilize proprietary cycles of vacuum and heat to remove ambient moisture in cases (which would otherwise reduce operating life of capacitors

• Dry Plastic Case Capacitors
  made by Aerovox for HID lighting applications up to 400 VAC and can be supplied with wire leads or terminals. For similar performance, dry capacitors must use thicker dielectrics than oil-filled capacitors. Therefore, case sizes of dry capacitors are typically larger than oil-filled styles with similar design life performance. Plastic case dry capacitors are lighter weight than oil-filled units, and provide better corrosion resistance than metal case parts. Costs vary considerably depending on styles and quantities being compared. In general, plastic case parts with terminals offer lowest costs in higher quantities. However, oil-filled units may offer lower costs and quickest delivery for small quantities of off-the-shelf standard products.

• Unprotected Dry Plastic Case Capacitors
  made by Aerovox are outlined on Page 12 of this brochure. They can be supplied with insulated wire leads or terminals. Wire lead styles use suffix “-P” on capacitor part numbers. Wire leads are 8" long 18 gauge stranded copper wire with UL listed insulation rated for 150C. Terminal styles use suffix “-PQ” and have standard single blade 1/4" quick-disconnects (like used on oil-filled capacitors). As clearly noted in this brochure, unprotected capacitors may fail short

High Voltage AC & DC Capacitors
The Type H is a very versatile metallized polypropylene capacitor that is available in a round or oval, steel or aluminum case with many terminal options to fit the application. The higher voltage ratings makes it ideal for lighting, motor run, switching power supply and converter applications.

• High voltage up to 1200 Vac
• UL and CUL file number E51176
• 60,000 hours operational life
• Oil filled with a environmentally “green” fluid
• Pressure interrupter meets UL810 requirements

Microwave Capacitors
These capacitors are used in voltage doubler circuits in high voltage microwave oven tranformers. The robust design makes them ideal for withstanding an AC voltage equal to two times the peak voltage of the transformer output voltage in industrial microwave applications.

• Dual Ratings Available
• High Voltage Threshold for Corona
• Long Life

Low and Medium Voltage Power Factor Correction Capacitor Cells
Standard reactive compensation capacitors are available from Aerovox in the following product categories:

• AMP0:
  Vacuum-impregnated metallized polypropylene, compact size.
• MMP0:
  Vacuum-impregnated metallized polypropylene, rugged welded case.

All Aerovox Power Factor Correction capacitors are designed to handle harmonic currents, however, Aerovox also offers capacitors that are custom designed for systems with high harmonic distortion. By using our high-harmonic capacitors in your harmonic rich application, you will have a more robust construction compared to using standard capacitors in the same application.

IGBT Snubber Capacitor Modules
Type RBPS IGBT snubber capacitor modules for power electronics can be mounted directly onto the IGBT or mounted as a board level product for protection against transient voltages caused by the high di/dt that occurs at gate
turn off.

• Low inductance to 12 nH
• High DV/DT
• Low ESR
• UL 94 V-0 flame retardant case & resin
• Wide selection of terminal options
• Low loss polypropylene dielectric