IEC 62391-1:2015 applies to fixed electric double-layer capacitors (hereafter referred to as capacitor(s)) mainly used in d.c. circuits of electric and electronic equipment. This part of IEC 62391 establishes standard terms, inspection procedures and methods of test for use in sectional and detail specifications of electronic components for quality assessment or any other purpose. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) enhancement of the scope to include electric (high power) application;
b) implementation of Annex Q, replacing Clause 3 in the first edition;
c) in addition, minor revisions related to tables, figures and references.
The contents of the corrigendum of December 2016 have been included in this copy.