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  • Chillums
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    • Jun 2019
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    #1

    Capacitor(s) Identification

    Hi there guys and gals. Just bought a huge lot of electeonic parts online and while I dont usually buy N.O.S. electrolytic caps, I have around 500 of the blue and yellow caps. About 40 of rhe black box. They came with no paperwork and was hopeing some of you fine folks could help me identify them. Blue electro is 220u@63v. MLCC type measured 270pF. The black box type measures 5uF but the marks say 475 (4u7). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Trying to figure out the manufacturer along with the voltage rating.
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  • PeteS in CA
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    • Aug 2005
    • 3579
    • USA, Unsure of Planet

    #2
    Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

    The yellow discs may be Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs). The markings are unlike what would be typical for ceramic capacitors.
    PeteS in CA

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    • R_J
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      • Jun 2012
      • 9535
      • Canada

      #3
      Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

      PeteS is correct, The VE09 0950 are AVX 95 volt ac Zinc Oxide varistors
      Last edited by R_J; 07-01-2019, 12:14 PM.

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      • stj
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        • Dec 2009
        • 31015
        • Albion

        #4
        Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

        blue electrolytics are made by BC,
        i think they are now a subsuduary of Vishay.

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        • PeteS in CA
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          • Aug 2005
          • 3579
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          #5
          Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

          I've not seen anything like those black boxes with the colored dots, and I've been interested in electronics since high school, Nixon's first term as President.

          I'm going to guess those MOVs R_J identified are intended for telephone line surge protection.

          Axial lead electrolytic caps (first picture) are usually general purpose or maybe non-polarized.
          PeteS in CA

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          • R_J
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            • Jun 2012
            • 9535
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            #6
            Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

            I have some similar blue capacitors like the first picture with the Philips name on them.
            I too have never seen those square black devices, (cap?) anywhere.

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            • stj
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              • Dec 2009
              • 31015
              • Albion

              #7
              Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

              the black ones look like some pre-ww2 stuff from "mr carlson's lab"
              they are probably mica or foil.

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              • Chillums
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                • Jun 2019
                • 4
                • United States

                #8
                Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                Thanks for all your help guys. Should I go ask Mr Carlson himself? I was just thinking about joining his patreon page. Anyhoo... Thanks again every one!! Happy 4th.

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                • PeteS in CA
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                  • Aug 2005
                  • 3579
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                  #9
                  Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                  Originally posted by stj
                  the black ones look like some pre-ww2 stuff from "mr carlson's lab"
                  they are probably mica or foil.
                  I've seen older military style mica caps that look like this:



                  But not in about 50 years.
                  PeteS in CA

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                  • Cap_search
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                    • Jan 2013
                    • 29
                    • Earth

                    #10
                    Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                    Sorry if I use this already open thread to ask about these caps, specially the yellow and blue ones (I know their values, but not the type)...

                    The yellow is a 100nF (10% tol.) but that "50SN (in circle)" I couldn't identify.
                    The blue is a 2.2F, but that "F" and "ND" I also couldn't identify.

                    Not sure from where they came originally, probably a CD player (yellow) or from a PSU (blue), but I'm not sure...

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                    • stj
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                      • Dec 2009
                      • 31015
                      • Albion

                      #11
                      Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                      blue are general purpose axial electrolytics from BC / Vishay

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                      • PeteS in CA
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                        • Aug 2005
                        • 3579
                        • USA, Unsure of Planet

                        #12
                        Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                        Originally posted by Cap_search
                        Sorry if I use this already open thread to ask about these caps, specially the yellow and blue ones (I know their values, but not the type)...

                        The yellow is a 100nF (10% tol.) but that "50SN (in circle)" I couldn't identify.
                        The blue is a 2.2F, but that "F" and "ND" I also couldn't identify.

                        Not sure from where they came originally, probably a CD player (yellow) or from a PSU (blue), but I'm not sure...
                        The larger blue cap is probably 2.2uF, 100V, either monolythic ceramic or film. If it's a film cap it's probably polyester film.

                        The other two are both .1uF (10 x 10^4 pF), +/-10% ("K"), film caps. The brown part is probably Panasonic and polyester film.
                        PeteS in CA

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                        • Cap_search
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                          • Jan 2013
                          • 29
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                          #13
                          Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                          Originally posted by PeteS in CA
                          The larger blue cap is probably 2.2uF, 100V, either monolythic ceramic or film. If it's a film cap it's probably polyester film.

                          The other two are both .1uF (10 x 10^4 pF), +/-10% ("K"), film caps. The brown part is probably Panasonic and polyester film.
                          Thank you Pete,

                          Do you think the yellow one is a metallized paper cap, or it's too small for that?
                          Regards.

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                          • Chillums
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                            • Jun 2019
                            • 4
                            • United States

                            #14
                            Re: Capacitor(s) Identification

                            Originally posted by PeteS in CA
                            I've seen older military style mica caps that look like this:



                            But not in about 50 years.
                            Anybody here have any use for these caps. Think I have around 50 of them. What do you think they are worth? Still have not had any luck finding info on these.

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