EN 61881-3:2012

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2012
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Railway applications - Rolling stock equipment - Capacitors for power electronics - Part
3: Electric double-layer capacitors (IEC 61881-3:2012)
Bahnanwendungen - Betriebsmittel auf Bahnfahrzeugen - Kondensatoren für
Leistungselektronik - Teil 3: Doppelschichtkondensatoren (IEC 61881-3:2012)
Applications ferroviaires - Matériel roulant - Condensateurs pour électronique de
puissance - Partie 3: Condensateurs électriques à double couche (CEI 61881-3:2012)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61881-3:2012
ICS:
31.060.70 0RþQRVWQLNRQGHQ]DWRUML Power capacitors
45.040 Materiali in deli za železniško Materials and components
tehniko for railway engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61881-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.060
English version
Railway applications -
Rolling stock equipment -
Capacitors for power electronics -
Part 3: Electric double-layer capacitors
(IEC 61881-3:2012)
Applications ferroviaires -  Bahnanwendungen -
Matériel roulant - Betriebsmittel auf Bahnfahrzeugen -
Condensateurs pour électronique de Kondensatoren für Leistungselektronik -
puissance - Teil 3: Doppelschichtkondensatoren
Partie 3: Condensateurs électriques à (IEC 61881-3:2012)
double couche
(CEI 61881-3:2012)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-09-12. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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Ref. No. EN 61881-3:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 9/1680/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61881-3, prepared by IEC/TC 9, "Electrical
equipment and systems for railways" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by
CENELEC as EN 61881-3:2012.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-06-12
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2015-09-12
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61881-3:2012 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60077-1:1999 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60077-1:2002 (modified).
IEC 60077-2:1999 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60077-2:2002 (modified).
IEC 60384-1:2008 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60384-1:2009 (not modified).
IEC 60664-1:2007 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60664-1:2007 (not modified).
IEC 61287-1:2005 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61287-1:2006 (not modified).
IEC 61881-1:2010 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61881-1:2011 (not modified).
IEC 61881-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61881-2.

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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
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.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60068-1 1988 Environmental testing - EN 60068-1 1994
1)
+ corr. October 1988 Part 1: General and guidance - -
+ A1 1992
IEC 60068-2-14 2009 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-14 2009
Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of
temperature
IEC 60068-2-17 1994 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-17 1994
Part 2: Tests - Test Q: Sealing

IEC 60068-2-20 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-20 -
Part 2-20: Tests - Test T: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering heat
of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-21 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-21 -
Part 2-21: Tests - Test U: Robustness of
terminations and integral mounting devices

IEC 60068-2-78 - Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-78 -
Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 60571 1998 Electronic equipment used on rail vehicles - -
+A1 2006
IEC 60721-3-5 - Classification of environmental conditions - EN 60721-3-5 -
Part 3: Classification of groups of
environmental parameters and their severities
- Section 5: Ground vehicle installations

IEC 61373 2010 Railway applications - Rolling stock EN 61373 2010
+ corr. October 2011 equipment - Shock and vibration tests

IEC 62236-3-2 - Railway applications - Electromagnetic - -
compatibility -
Part 3-2: Rolling stock - Apparatus

IEC 62391-1 2006 Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use EN 62391-1 2006
in electronic equipment -
Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 62391-2 2006 Fixed electric double-layer capacitors for use EN 62391-2 2006
in electronic equipment -
Part 2: Sectional specification - Electric
double-layer capacitors for power application

IEC 62497-1 - Railway applications - Insulation coordination -- -
Part 1: Basic requirements - Clearances and
creepage distances for all electrical and
electronic equipment
1)
EN 60068-1 includes A1 to IEC 60068-1+ corr. October .

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 62498-1 2010 Railway applications - Environmental - -
+ corr. November 2010 conditions for equipment -
Part 1: Equipment on board rolling stock

IEC 62576 2009 Electric double-layer capacitors for use in EN 62576 2010
hybrid electric vehicles - Test methods for
electrical characteristics
IEC 61881-3 ®
Edition 1.0 2012-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Railway applications – Rolling stock equipment – Capacitors for power

electronics –
Part 3: Electric double-layer capacitors

Applications ferroviaires – Matériel roulant – Condensateurs pour électronique

de puissance –
Partie 3: Condensateurs électriques à double couche

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX U
ICS 45.060 ISBN 978-2-83220-252-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Service conditions . 10
4.1 Normal service conditions . 10
4.1.1 General . 10
4.1.2 Altitude . 11
4.1.3 Temperature . 11
4.2 Unusual service conditions . 11
5 Quality requirements and tests . 11
5.1 Test requirements . 11
5.1.1 General . 11
5.1.2 Test conditions . 11
5.1.3 Measurement conditions . 12
5.1.4 Voltage treatment . 12
5.1.5 Thermal treatment . 12
5.2 Classification of tests . 12
5.2.1 General . 12
5.2.2 Type tests . 13
5.2.3 Routine tests . 13
5.2.4 Acceptance tests . 13
5.3 Capacitance and internal resistance . 13
5.3.1 Measurement procedure for capacitance and internal resistance . 13
5.3.2 Calculation methods for capacitance and internal resistance . 14
5.3.3 Acceptance criteria of capacitance and internal resistance . 14
5.4 Leakage current and self-discharge . 15
5.4.1 Leakage current . 15
5.4.2 Self-discharge . 15
5.5 Insulation test between terminals and case . 15
5.5.1 Capacitor cell (If applicable (applicable to metal case with terminals)
and if required) . 15
5.5.2 Capacitor module or bank . 16
5.6 Sealing test . 17
5.7 Surge discharge test (under consideration) . 17
5.7.1 General . 17
5.7.2 Preconditioning. 17
5.7.3 Initial measurement . 17
5.7.4 Test method . 17
5.7.5 Post treatment . 17
5.7.6 Final measurement . 17
5.7.7 Acceptance criteria . 18
5.8 Environmental testing . 18
5.8.1 Change of temperature . 18
5.8.2 Damp heat, steady state . 18
5.9 Mechanical tests . 19

61881-3 © IEC:2012 – 3 –
5.9.1 Mechanical tests of terminals . 19
5.9.2 External inspection . 20
5.9.3 Vibration and shocks
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