I read in !emc-pstc that Rich Nute <ri...@sdd.hp.com> wrote (in
<200208221745.kaa19...@epgc264.sdd.hp.com>) about 'electric strength
test' on Thu, 22 Aug 2002:

>Y-caps have enough margin to easily withstand 
>the 4300 V dc without damage.  

Without immediate failure, no doubt. But such a huge overstress may
cause latent damage that later results in failure, and, since IEC 60384
doesn't call for such an over-voltage test, the failure might not be a
fail-safe failure.
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