Vossloh Schwabe VS Capacitor 8mF 50/60Hz 250V 40950

Type A Capacitors with a Plastic Casing – 250V.
For T/TC Fluorescent Lamps and HS/HI/HM/LS Discharge Lamps.
Type: 40950
Capacity: 8mF
Dimension / Lenght mm: 30/68
Mounting: Side clip
Filled / Dry: Dry
Terminal: Push-in terminal
Thermal fuse: -
Approval mark: I
Technical Details of Vossloh-Schwabe Parallel Capacitors
All VS capacitors comply with IEC 61048 A2 (Safety) and IEC 61049 (Operation). Capacitors rated 250V and 280V also bear the ENEC mark.

Nominal voltage
- 250V, 50/60Hz;
- 280V, 50/60Hz;
- 450V, 50/60Hz(dependent on type)
Capacitance tolerance: ±10% ; ±5%
Temperature range: –40 to +85 °C
Relative humidity load:
- Class F for Type B capacitors
- 75% annual mean
- 95% peak value on 30 days
- Class G for Type A capacitors
- 65% annual mean
- 85% peak value on 30 days

Capacitors must not be subjected to condensation

Failure rates it maximum voltage, current and temperature values are complied with = 1 ‰ per 1000 operating hours

Permissible torque on the base screw:
- M8x10 – 5.0 Nm (aluminium casing)
- M8x10 – 2.2 Nm (plastic casing)
Split fixing pins with a clearance of 20 mm for plastic casings (side clip)
Optional thermal fuse (Type A capacitors)
Connecting wires:
Parallel capacitors for fluorescent lamps
- Casing diameter 25–30 mm: 0.5–1mm² and IDC terminals for H05V-U 0.5 conductors
- Casing diameter > 30 mm: 0.5–1mm² parallel capacitors for high-pressure lamps

Casing diameter 25–30 mm: 0,5–1mm² and IDC terminals for H05V-U 0.5 conductors

Casing diameter > 30 mm: 0.5–1.5mm²

General safety informations