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Regulatory Information
The HCPL-7840 has been approved by the following organizations:
IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2
Approved under:
IEC 60747-5-2:1997 + A1:2002
EN 60747-5-2:2001 + A1:2002
DIN EN 60747-5-2 (VDE 0884
Teil 2):2003-01.
UL
Approval under UL 1577, com-
ponent recognition program up to
V
ISO
= 3750 Vrms.
CSA
Approved under CSA Component Ac-
ceptance Notice #5, File CA 88324.
IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Insulation Characteristics*
Description Symbol Characteristic Unit
Installation classi cation per DIN VDE 0110/1.89, Table 1
for rated mains voltage ≤300 Vrms I-IV
for rated mains voltage ≤600 Vrms I-III
Climatic Classi cation 55/100/21
Pollution Degree (DIN VDE 0110/1.89) 2
Maximum Working Insulation Voltage V
IORM
891 V
PEAK
Input to Output Test Voltage, Method b**
V
IORM
x 1.875 = V
PR,
100% Production Test with V
PR
1670 V
PEAK
t
m
= 1 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC
Input to Output Test Voltage, Method a**
V
IORM
x 1.5 = V
PR,
Type and Sample Test, V
PR
1336 V
PEAK
t
m
= 60 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC
Highest Allowable Overvoltage V
IOTM
8000 V
PEAK
(Transient Overvoltage t
ini
= 10 sec)
Safety-limiting values—maximum values
allowed in the event of a failure.
Case Temperature T
S
175 °C
Input Current*** I
S,INPUT
400 mA
Output Power*** P
S,OUTPUT
600 mW
Insulation Resistance at T
S
, V
IO
= 500 V R
S
>10
9
*Insulation characteristics are guaranteed only within the safety maximum ratings which must
be ensured by protective circuits within the application. Surface Mount Classi cation is Class A
in accordance with CECC00802.
**Refer to the optocoupler section of the Isolation and Control Components Designer’s Cata-
log, under Product Safety Regulations section, IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2, for a detailed descrip-
tion of Method a and Method b partial discharge test pro les.
***Refer to the following gure for dependence of P
S and IS on ambient temperature.
OUTPUT POWER - P
S
, INPUT CURRENT - I
S
0
0
T
A
- CASE TEMPERATURE -
o
C
20050
400
12525 75 100 150
600
800
200
100
300
500
700
175
P
S
(mW)
I
S
(mA)
