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151 RLH
Vishay BCcomponents
Aluminum Capacitors
Radial Long-Life, High Voltage
NOT FOR NEW DES
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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
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, C
R
1to220µF
Tolerance on C
R
±20%
Rated voltage range, U
R
160 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 × I
R
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 RMHminiaturized
148 RUS miniaturized
SELECTION CHART FOR C
R
, U
R
AND RELEVANT NOMINAL CASE SIZES (ØD x L in mm)
C
R
(µF)
U
R
(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 −−−−