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CAP200DG
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If the measured peak Drain voltage exceeds 950 V, an external 1 kV
ceramic capacitor of value up to 47 pF can also be placed between
D1 and D2 terminals to attenuate the voltage applied between the
CAP200DG terminals during surge. This optional external capacitor
placement is shown as C
EXT
in Figure 4. It should be noted that use
of an external capacitor in this way will increase power consumption
slightly due to the C
EXT
charge/discharge currents owing in R1 and
R2 while AC is connected. A C
EXT
value of 33 pF will add approximately
0.5 mW at 230 VAC, 50 Hz.
PCB Layout and External Resistor Selection
Figure 5 shows a typical PCB layout conguration for CAP200DG. The
external resistors in this case are divided into two separate surface
mount resistors to distribute loss under fault conditions – for example
where a short-circuit exists between CAP200DG terminals D1 and D2.
R1 and R2 values are selected according to Table 1.
Under a fault condition where CAP200DG terminals D1 and D2 are
shorted together, each resistor will dissipate a power that can be
calculated from the applied AC voltage and the R1 and R2 values.
For example, in an application with R1=R2=75 kW. If CAP200DG is
shorted out at 265 VAC then R1 and R2 will each dissipate 234 mW.
Resistors R1 and R2 should also be rated for 50% of the system input
voltage again to allow for the short-circuitry of CAP200DG D1 to D2
pins during single point fault testing.
If lower dissipation or lower voltage across each resistor is required
during fault tests, the total external resistance can be divided into
more discrete resistors, however the total resistance must be equal to
or greater than 150 kW.
Safety
CAP200DG meets safety requirements even if placed before the
system input fuse. If a short-circuit is placed between D1 and D2
terminals of CAP200DG, the system is identical to existing systems
where CAP200DG is not used.
With regard to open circuit tests, it is not possible to create a fault
condition through a single pin fault (for example lifted pin test) since
there are two pins connected to each of D1 and D2. If several pins
are lifted to create an open circuit, the condition is identical to an
open circuit X capacitor discharge resistor in existing systems where
Figure 5. Typical PCB Layout.
PI-5610-020515
R1
X Capacitor
R2
≥4 mm
CAP200DG is not used. If redundancy against open circuit faults is
required, two CAP200DG and R1 / R2 congurations can be placed in
parallel.
Discharge Operation
To meet the safety regulations, when the AC supply is disconnected,
CAP200DG will discharge the X capacitor to the safety extra low
voltage (SELV) levels according to the above functional description.
Although there are no specic safety requirements below SELV,
CAP200DG still continues the discharge until the X capacitor is fully
discharged. As such CAP200DG can be safely used at low input
voltages such as the common industrial 18 VAC and 24 VAC supply
rails while retaining X capacitor discharge when the AC source is
disconnected.