What is BS EN 60384-23 - Sectional specification of fixed capacitors about? 
Capacitors have varied applications like energy storage, power conditioning, electronic noise filtering, signal coupling or decoupling, and remote sensing. BS EN 60384-23 applies to fixed surface mount capacitors for direct current, with metalized electrodes and polyethylene naphthalate dielectric for use in electronic equipment. These capacitors have metallized connecting pads or soldering strips and are intended to be mounted directly onto substrates for hybrid circuits or onto printed boards.
The capacitors mentioned in BS EN 60384-23 may have "self-healing properties" depending on the conditions of use. They are primarily intended for applications where the a.c. component is small with respect to the rated voltage. Capacitors for radio interference suppression are not included, they are covered by IEC 60384-14.
Who is BS EN 60384-23 - Sectional specification of fixed capacitors for? 
BS EN 60384-23 on the sectional specification of fixed capacitors is useful for organizations associated with: 
- Manufacturers of electronic devices
- Maintenance and augmentation
- Entities involved in the design, maintenance, installation of electronic devices
- Fault management
- Frequency and voltage management
Why should you use BS EN 60384-23- Sectional specification of fixed capacitors?
Electronic equipment is used in applications that rely on mechanical or electric systems for their operation. They are essential to any work on electronics systems for creating signals and capturing responses from electronic devices. There are certain specifications regarding the performance of electronic equipment.
BS EN 60384-23 provides general performance requirements for a fixed surface mount capacitor. Test severities and requirements prescribed in detail specifications referring to BS EN 60384-23 should be of equal or higher performance level, lower performance levels are not permitted.
BS EN 60384-23 prescribes preferred ratings and characteristics and selects the appropriate quality assessment procedures, tests and measuring methods from IEC 60384-1.
The guidelines in BS EN 60384-23 help you assess the quality of capacitors, so the end customers can have a superior quality product.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 60384-23:2015 supersedes BS EN 60384-23:2005. BS EN 60384-23:2015 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 60384-23:2005. These include: 
- Revised all parts of the document based on the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2:2011 (sixth edition) and harmonization between other similar kinds of documents.
- Revised tables and Clause 4 to prevent duplications and contradictions.
