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Regulatory Information

The HCPL-7840 has been approved by the following organizations:

IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2

Approved under:

IEC 60747-5-2:1997 + A1:2002

EN 60747-5-2:2001 + A1:2002

DIN EN 60747-5-2 (VDE 0884

Teil 2):2003-01.

UL

Approval under UL 1577, com-

ponent recognition program up to

V

ISO

= 3750 Vrms.

CSA

Approved under CSA Component Ac-

ceptance Notice #5, File CA 88324.

IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2 Insulation Characteristics*

Description

Symbol

Characteristic

Unit

Installation classification per DIN VDE 0110/1.89, Table 1

for rated mains voltage ≤300 Vrms

I-IV

for rated mains voltage ≤600 Vrms

I-III

Climatic Classification

55/100/21

Pollution Degree (DIN VDE 0110/1.89)

2

Maximum Working Insulation Voltage

V

IORM

891

V

PEAK

Input to Output Test Voltage, Method b**

V

IORM

x 1.875 = V

PR,

100% Production Test with

V

PR

1670

V

PEAK

t

m

= 1 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC

Input to Output Test Voltage, Method a**

V

IORM

x 1.5 = V

PR,

Type and Sample Test,

V

PR

1336

V

PEAK

t

m

= 60 sec, Partial discharge < 5 pC

Highest Allowable Overvoltage

V

IOTM

8000

V

PEAK

(Transient Overvoltage t

ini

= 10 sec)

Safety-limiting values—maximum values

allowed in the event of a failure.

Case Temperature

T

S

175

°C

Input Current***

I

S,INPUT

400

mA

Output Power***

P

S,OUTPUT

600

mW

Insulation Resistance at T

S

, V

IO

= 500 V

R

S

Ω

*Insulation characteristics are guaranteed only within the safety maximum ratings which must

be ensured by protective circuits within the application. Surface Mount Classification is Class A

in accordance with CECC00802.

**Refer to the optocoupler section of the Isolation and Control Components Designer’s Cata-

log, under Product Safety Regulations section, IEC/EN/DIN EN 60747-5-2, for a detailed descrip-

tion of Method a and Method b partial discharge test profiles.

0

0

200

50

400

125

25

75

100

150

600

800

200

100

300

500

700

175