Datasheet
2© KEMET Electronics Corporation • P.O. Box 5928 • Greenville, SC 29606 864-963-6300 • www.kemet.com A4041_MS_MD • 8/10/2016
AC Motor Start Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors – MS/MD Series, +60ºC/+70°C
Performance Characteristics
Item Performance Characteristics
Series
MD (Dual voltage rating) MS (Single voltage rating)
Capacitance Range
25 – 750 µF 25 – 750 µF
Rated Voltage
120 – 360 VAC 50 Hz 120 – 260 VAC 50 Hz
Operating Temperature
-20°C to +70°C -20°C to +60°C
Capacitance Tolerance
±10%, -0% +25% ±10%, -0% +25%
Operational Lifetime
500 hours at +70°C, 1.1 V
R
(specied duty cycle) 500 hours at +60°C, 1.1 V
R
(specied duty cycle)
Shelf Life
2 years 2 years
Standards IEC 60252–2: AC Motor Capacitors - Part 2: Motor Start Capacitors
VDE Approvals to IEC 60252–2
Rated Voltage 220 V 260 V
Capacitor Type MD MD
Capacitance (µF) (Note 1) (Note 2)
30 AA
40 AA AB AB
50 AA AB AB
60 AA AB AB
70 AB AB
80 AB AC AB
90 AC AC
100 AC AC
120 AC AC
125 AC AC
Note 1: Duty cycles approved
220 V @ SD = 3 & ED = 1.7%
300 V @ SD = 1 & ED = 0.1%
Note 2: Duty cycles approved
260 V @ SD = 3 & ED = 1.7% (40 – 125 µF)
330 v @ SD = 1 & ED = 0.55% (40 – 125 µF)
360 v @ SD = 1 & ED = 0.33% (90 – 125 µF)
General approval notes:
• Valid for both ±10% and -0 +25% tolerance.
• Valid for intermediate capacitance Values in increments of 1 µF between 30 µF and 100 µF, and in increments of 5 µF between 100 µF and 125 µF.