Type 715P
Vishay Sprague
Polypropylene Film Capacitors
ORANGE DROP®, Low Loss
Polypropylene plastic film is employed as the dielectric in Type
715P ORANGE DROP® capacitors. Type 715P capacitors
are ideal for applications where high AC current flow is found,
as in certain solid-state TV vertical circuits,
r-f generators and pulse-forming networks where dielectric
heating is often a problem.
The polypropylene dielectric film is similar to polystyrene in
that it can handle high AC currents due to its low loss but with
the added advantage of an operating temperature to
+ 105°C.
Capacitance change with temperature is less than 3% over
the entire operating temperature range. The temperature
coefficient is negative and virtually linear at 180PPM/°C over
the temperature range of + 25°C to + 105°C. This characteristic
means the Type 715P is suitable for matching with positive TC
resistors and inductors to maintain circuit stability.
Type 715P ORANGE DROP® capacitors are conformally
coated with a flame retardant epoxy.
Performance characteristics, as well as curves showing typical
variation in electrical characteristics as a function of temperature
and frequency, are given.
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Operating Temperature: - 55°C to + 85°C standard; up to
+ 105°C when working voltage is reduced to 50% of the
+ 85°C rating.
Insulation Resistance: After a 2 minute charge at rated
voltage or 500 V, whichever is less.
At + 25°C: 400,000 Megohm for C ) .5μF.
200,000 Megohm - Microfarads for C > .5 Microfarads.
At + 85°C: 20,000 Megohm for C ) .5 Microfarads.
10,000 Megohm - Microfarads for C > .5 Microfarads.
At + 105°C: 2000 Megohm for C ) .5μF.
1000 Megohm - Microfarads for C > .5 Microfarads.
Capacitance, Tolerance and Dissipation Factor:
Capacitors shall be measured at a frequency of 1000Hz
at + 25°C or else be referred to measurements made at
that frequency and temperature. The maximum dissipation
factor shall be 0.1%.
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage: Capacitors rated below
1000 volts shall withstand a DC potential of 250% of rated
voltage applied between terminals for not more than
5 seconds. Capacitors rated 1000 volts and above shall
withstand a DC potential of 200% of rated voltage applied
between the terminals for not more than 5 seconds. The
test voltage must be applied and discharged through a
resistor of one ohm per volt.
Humidity Test: Condition capacitors with no voltage
applied for 72 hours at 95% relative humidity and + 75°C.
Remove capacitors from humidity chamber, wipe surface
dry of moisture and dry in circulating air for 4 hours.
Measure insulation resistance after a two minute charge at
+ 25°C and rated voltage or 500 VDC, whichever is less.
Minimum product of insulation resistance and capacitance
shall be 50,000 Megohm-microfarads after test but need
not exceed 100,000 Megohm. Not more than one failure
in 12 units tested shall be permitted.
DC Life Test: Capacitors are capable of withstanding a
500 hour life test at + 85°C at 150% of rated working
voltage. After test, capacitance shall not have changed by
more than 5% of initial value, insulation resistance shall
not have decreased by more than 50% of the initial limit
and dissipation factor shall not have increased to more
than 0.1%.
AC Life Test: Capacitors shall withstand the maximum
60Hz voltage for a period of 500 hours at + 85°C.
Rated DC Voltage
Maximum 60Hz Voltage
200
400, 600
800, 1200, 1600
155
200
500
Not more than one failure allowed in 12 units tested.
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Type 715P
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DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]
L
Max.
L
Max.
L
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
D
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
0.250
[6.350]
Max.
1.250
[31.750]
Min.
Lead
Length
Lead
Length
0.032 [0.813] Dia.
(No. 20 AWG)
Tinned Copper-Clad Steel
S
S
Terminal A
S
Terminal B
Terminal D
S
CASE
CODE
L
(Max.)
Terminal A
± 0.060 [1.524]
Terminal B
± 0.030 [0.762]
± 0.030 [0.762]
Terminal D
0.375 [9.525]
J
0.75 [19.050]
0.500 [12.700]
0.500 [12.700]
K
0.95 [24.130]
0.688 [17.475]
0.688 [17.475]
0.375 [9.525]
L
1.30 [33.020]
1.031 [26.187]
0.969 [24.613]
0.719 [18.263]
M
1.70 [43.180]
1.406 [35.712]
1.344 [34.138]
1.094 [27.788]
+2
10-2
+1
0
5
TYPICAL
-1
-2
- 55
- 50
2
- 25
0
+ 25
+ 50
+ 85 + 105 + 125
+ 75
+ 100
TEMPERATURE DEG. CENTIGRADE
TAN
PERCENT DISSIPATION
FACTOR - 1000Hz
PERCENT CAPACITANCE
CHANGE - 1000Hz
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
10-3
5
0.075
TYPICAL
0.05
2
0.025
TYPICAL
10-4
0
- 55
- 50
1
- 25
0
+ 25
+ 50
2
+ 85 + 105 + 125
+ 75
+ 100
5
10
2
5
100
2
5
1000
TEMPERATURE DEG. CENTIGRADE
1000
5
5
.0
.0
82
5
.4
7μ
F
39
200 V
100
.4
7μ
F
03
9μ
F
.0
.1
8μ
F
5
.0
μF
F
7μ
.2
2
μF
μF
.0
μF
100
12
200
39
VOLTS - rms
2
155
.0
VOLTS - rms
TEMPERATURE DEG. CENTIGRADE
1000
18
μF
400 V
2
10
10
1
2
5
10
2
5
100
2
5
1000
1
2
5
FREQUENCY - kHz
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2
5
100
2
5
1000
FREQUENCY - kHz
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Type 715P
Vishay Sprague
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
1000
1000
5
450
F
1μ
.0
100
27
.2
2μ
F
VOLTS - rms
0
.0
VOLTS - rms
.0
200
5
μF
.0
08
2μ
F
.0
18
.1
μF
.0
05
μF
6μ
F
5
F
3μ
3
.0
2
600 V
10
800 V
10
1
2
5
10
2
5
100
2
5
1000
1
2
5
10
FREQUENCY - kHz
2
5
100
2
5
1000
FREQUENCY - kHz
1000
1000
.0
.0
2
27
μF
.0
08
.0
47
100
02
2μ
F
μF
500
33
2
.0
.0
5
.0
.0
7μ
F
03
15
VOLTS - rms
475
VOLTS - rms
μF
100
.1
2μ
F
2
56
200
9μ
F
μF
μF
8μ
F
.0
05
100
6μ
F
.0
18
5
2
2
01
.0
1μ
F
μF
1600 V
1200 V
10
10
1
2
5
10
2
5
100
2
5
1000
1
2
5
10
2
5
100
2
5
1000
FREQUENCY - kHz
FREQUENCY - kHz
STANDARD RATINGS* in inches [millimeters]
μF
± 10% TOLERANCE
SIZE
PART NUMBER
L
D
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
0.37 [9.40]
0.37 [9.40]
0.37 [9.40]
0.37 [9.40]
0.42 [10.67]
0.42 [10.67]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.55 [13.97]
0.55 [13.97]
0.62 [15.75]
0.62 [15.75]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
200 VDC/155 VAC**
.012
.015
.018
.022
.027
.033
.039
.047
.056
.068
.082
.1
.12
.15
.18
.22
.27
.33
.39
.47
715P12392J
715P15392J
715P18392J
715P22392J
715P27392J
715P33392J
715P39392K
715P47392K
715P56392K
715P68392K
715P82392L
715P10492L
715P12492L
715P15492L
715P18492L
715P22492L
715P27492M
715P33492M
715P39492M
715P47492M
* Shaded items, when ordered as ± 5% tolerance with D3 leads, are standard capacitors in stock and available through the Sprague® Distribution
Network. To complete the Type 715P Part Number, add the "D3" suffix and change the capacitance tolerance code number from a "9" to a "5"
to indicate ± 5% (i.e., 715P10456LD3). Any other Part Number, value or type may easily be ordered as a Special.
** 60Hz rms.
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Type 715P
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STANDARD RATINGS* in inches [millimeters]
μF
± 10% TOLERANCE
.0039
.0047
.0056
.0068
.0082
.01
.012
.015
.018
.022
.027
.033
.039
.047
.056
.068
.082
.1
.12
.15
.18
.22
.27
.33
.39
.47
SIZE
PART NUMBER
400 VDC/200 VAC**
715P39294J
715P47294J
715P56294J
715P68294J
715P82294J
715P10394J
715P12394J
715P15394J
715P18394K
715P22394K
715P27394K
715P33394K
715P39394L
715P47394L
715P56394L
715P68394L
715P82394L
715P10494L
715P12494L
715P15494L
715P18494M
715P22494M
715P27494M
715P33494M
715P39494M
715P47494M
L
Dia.
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.40 [10.16]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.45 [11.43]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.55 [13.97]
0.55 [13.97]
0.60 [15.24]
0.60 [15.24]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.70 [17.78]
0.70 [17.78]
0.80 [20.32]
0.80 [20.32]
0.90 [22.86]
0.90 [22.86]
600 VDC/200 VAC**
0.75 [19.05]
715P10296J
.001
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P12296J
.0012
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P15296J
.0015
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P18296J
.0018
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P22296J
.0022
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P27296J
.0027
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P33296J
.0033
0.40 [10.16]
0.75 [19.05]
715P39296J
.0039
0.45 [11.43]
0.75 [19.05]
715P47296J
.0047
0.45 [11.43]
0.75 [19.05]
715P56296J
.0056
0.45 [11.43]
0.75 [19.05]
715P68296J
.0068
0.45 [11.43]
0.95 [24.13]
715P82296K
.0082
0.45 [11.43]
0.95 [24.13]
715P10396K
.01
0.45 [11.43]
0.95 [24.13]
715P12396K
.012
0.50 [12.70]
0.95 [24.13]
715P15396K
.015
0.50 [12.70]
0.95 [24.13]
715P18396K
.018
0.55 [13.97]
0.95 [24.13]
715P22396K
.022
0.55 [13.97]
1.30 [33.02]
715P27396L
.027
0.55 [13.97]
1.30 [33.02]
715P33396L
.033
0.55 [13.97]
1.30 [33.02]
715P39396L
.039
0.60 [15.24]
1.30 [33.02]
715P47396L
.047
0.60 [15.24]
1.30 [33.02]
715P56396L
.056
0.65 [16.51]
1.30 [33.02]
715P68396L
.068
0.65 [16.51]
1.30 [33.02]
715P82396L
.082
0.75 [19.05]
1.30 [33.02]
715P10496L
.1
0.75 [19.05]
1.70 [43.18]
715P12496M
.12
0.75 [19.05]
1.70 [43.18]
715P15496M
.15
0.75 [19.05]
1.70 [43.18]
715P18496M
.18
0.85 [21.59]
1.70 [43.18]
715P22496M
.22
0.85 [21.59]
* Shaded items, when ordered as ± 5% tolerance with D3 leads, are standard capacitors in stock and available through the Sprague® Distribution
Network. To complete the Type 715P Part Number, add the "D3" suffix and change the capacitance tolerance code number from a "9" to a "5"
to indicate ± 5% (i.e., 715P10456LD3). Any other Part Number, value or type may easily be ordered as a Special.
** 60Hz rms.
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STANDARD RATINGS* in inches [millimeters]
μF
± 10% TOLERANCE
SIZE
L
D
.0056
.0068
.0082
.01
.012
.015
.018
.022
.027
.033
.039
.047
.056
.068
.082
.1
PART NUMBER
800 VDC/450 VAC**
715P56298L
715P68298L
715P82298L
715P10398L
715P12398L
715P15398L
715P18398L
715P22398L
715P27398L
715P33398L
715P39398M
715P47398M
715P56398M
715P68398M
715P82398M
715P10498M
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.55 [13.97]
0.55 [13.97]
0.60 [15.24]
0.60 [15.24]
0.70 [17.78]
0.70 [17.78]
0.70 [17.78]
0.70 [17.78]
0.80 [20.32]
0.80 [20.32]
0.90 [22.86]
0.90 [22.86]
.0027
.0033
.0039
.0047
.0056
.0068
.0082
.01
.012
.015
.018
.022
.027
.033
.039
.047
1200 VDC/475 VAC**
715P272912L
715P332912L
715P392912L
715P472912L
715P562912L
715P682912L
715P822912L
715P103912L
715P123912L
715P153912L
715P183912M
715P223912M
715P273912M
715P333912M
715P393912M
715P473912M
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.55 [13.97]
0.55 [13.97]
0.60 [15.24]
0.60 [15.24]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.85 [21.59]
0.85 [21.59]
.0018
.0022
.0027
.0033
.0039
.0047
.0056
.0068
.0082
.01
.012
.015
.018
.022
.027
.033
1600 VDC/500 VAC**
715P182916L
715P222916L
715P272916L
715P332916L
715P392916L
715P472916L
715P562916L
715P682916L
715P822916L
715P103916L
715P123916M
715P153916M
715P183916M
715P223916M
715P273916M
715P333916M
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.30 [33.02]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
1.70 [43.18]
0.50 [12.70]
0.50 [12.70]
0.55 [13.97]
0.55 [13.97]
0.60 [15.24]
0.60 [15.24]
0.65 [16.51]
0.65 [16.51]
0.70 [17.78]
0.70 [17.78]
0.75 [19.05]
0.75 [19.05]
0.85 [21.59]
0.85 [21.59]
0.95 [24.13]
0.95 [24.13]
* Shaded items, when ordered as ± 5% tolerance with D3 leads, are standard capacitors in stock and available through the Sprague® Distribution
Network. To complete the Type 715P Part Number, add the "D3" suffix and change the capacitance tolerance code number from a "9" to a "5"
to indicate ± 5% (i.e., 715P10456LD3). Any other Part Number, value or type may easily be ordered as a Special.
** 60Hz rms.
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STANDARD MARKING FORMAT
SAMPLE MARKING
TOLERANCE CODES
PER EIA STANDARDS
DESCRIPTION
➁715P200 V
1239 9340
➁
715P
200 V
1239
9940
Sprague® Identification
Type Number
DC Voltage Rating, Volts
Capacitance and Tolerance Code
Weekly Date Code
(i.e. 40th week for 1999)
9 = ± 10%
5 = ± 5%
2 = ± 2%
ORDERING INFORMATION
715P
TYPE
123
CAPACITANCE
This is expressed in
picofarads. The first
two digits are
significant. The
third is the number
of zeros to follow.
Values must
conform to decade
rating for the
tolerance specified.
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TOLERANCE
9 = ± 10%
5 = ± 5%
2 = ± 2%
2
DC VOLTAGE
RATING @ + 85°C
This is expressed
in hundreds of
volts.
Example: 715P
R5 = 50 volts.
J
CASE
CODE
See
Dimensional
Configurations.
3
LEAD LENGTH
D
TERMINAL
A = Straight lead.
B = Hairpin crimped.
D = Hockey crimped.
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1 = 0.187" ± 0.030"
[4.750 ± 0.762]
2 = 0.250" ± 0.030"
[6.350 ± 0.762]
3 = 1.250" [31.750]
Minimum
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