BS EN 60115-8:2012

What is BS EN 60115-8 - Fixed surface mount resistors used in electronic equipment about?  

BS EN 60115-8 is the eight-part of multi-series standard used for Fixed resistors that specifies the characteristics and requirements of fixed surface mount resistors. BS EN 60115-8 helps you in manufacturing good quality resistors used in electronic devices.  

BS EN 60115-8 is applicable to fixed surface mount resistors for use in electronic equipment. These resistors are typically described according to types (different geometric shapes) and styles (different dimensions). They have metallized terminations and are primarily intended to be mounted directly on to a circuit board. 

Who is BS EN 60115-8 - Fixed surface mount resistors used in electronic equipment for? 

BS EN 60115-8 on Fixed resistors for use in electronic equipment is useful for: 

• Manufacture of electronic devices  
• Manufacture of automotive parts 
• Manufacturer of resistors 
• Manufacturer of circuit boards 
• Electronic engineer 

Why should you use BS EN 60115-8 - Fixed surface mount resistors used in electronic equipment?  

A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component.  This helps in implementing the electrical resistance as a circuit element. 

BS EN 60115-8 is useful in determining the characteristics of these fixed surface mount resistors used in electronic equipment. Test severities and requirements are useful in identifying and evaluating the performance level of these resistors. This helps in ensuring the reliability and sustainability of these resistors in different climatic conditions. By applying BS EN 60115-8, you can manufacture good quality fixed surface mount resistors used in electronic equipment.  

What’s changed since the last update?  

BS EN 60115-8:2012 supersedes BS EN 140400:2003. BS EN 60115-8:2012 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 140400:2003. These include: 

• Introduction of a product classification based on application requirements 
• Extension of the list of styles and dimensions 
• Introduction of the code letters for temperature coefficient as given in EN 60062 
• Introduction of description and test methods for lead-free soldering 
• Introduction of a new system of test severities for the shear test 
• Introduction of new test severities for the single-pulse high-voltage overload test 
• Introduction of a test on the resistance to electrostatic discharge 
• Amendment of the prescriptions for mounting of components 
• Adoption of the IECQ rules of procedure, QC 001002-3:2005 
• Separation of the test schedule into separate tables for qualification approval and quality conformance inspection 
• Consolidation of the prescription for 0 Ω resistors in a new annex 
• Editorial revision