Document ID:	MIL-PRF-55514       Scroll down to access document images

Overview

Title:  Capacitor, Fixed, Plastic (or Metallized Plastic) Dielectric, DC or DC-AC, in Nonmetal Cases, Non-Established and Established Reliability General Specification for Scope:  This specification covers the general requirements for established reliability (ER) and non-established reliability (non-ER), (product level C), plastic (or metallized plastic) dielectric, fixed capacitors, enclosed in nonmetal cases intended primarily, in view of the limited long term moisture resistant characteristics, for use in potted or encapsulated systems, in blocking, filter, and by-pass applications (see 6.4). ER capacitors covered by this specification have failure rate levels (M, P, R, and S) ranging from 1.0 percent to 0.001 percent per 1,000 hours. These failure rates (FR) are established at a 90-percent confidence level and maintained at a 10-percent producer’s risk and based on life tests performed at +85°C or +105°C, whichever is applicable. An acceleration factor of 5:1 has been used to relate life test data obtained at 125 percent, or 140 percent of rated voltage at +85°C or +105°C, whichever is applicable, to rated voltage at +85°C or +105°C, whichever is applicable. The product levels are based on catastrophic failures and failures occurring outside the degradation limits. Status:  Active Document Date:  13-JAN-2023         Next Review Due:  12-JAN-2028 FSC/Area:  5910 Doc Category:   Performance Specification   Qualification

Responsibilities

Lead Standardization Activity:  CC  DLA Land and Maritime     Preparing Activity: CC  DLA Land and Maritime Coordination:  Full   Army Custodian:  CR   US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, C5ISR Center   Navy Custodian:  EC   Naval Information Warfare Systems Command   Air Force Custodian:  85   Air Force Life Cycle Management Center - Electronic Components, Wire and Ca   DLA Custodian:  CC   DLA Land and Maritime

Amendments to military specifications or specification sheets issued after August 1, 2003 are incorporated in the modified document.

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