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  • jpyerry
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 94
    • USA

    #1

    Please help identify a capacitor

    I really hate to post a newbie question, but I need help identifying a capacitor. I have attached a photograph containing two capacitors, I am almost certain they are mica capacitors. I have searched for how to read the codes on the capacitors and I just cannot seem to figure out what they mean. I also tried measuring the capacitance with my multimeter to try to narrow down the possibilities to give me a clue as to how to read the values, unfortunately my meter gives me wildly inconsistent numbers every time I try to test the capacitance, so no help there.

    If anybody can tell me how to read the codes on these, it would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you very much.
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  • R_J
    Badcaps Legend
    • Jun 2012
    • 9607
    • Canada

    #2
    Re: Please help identify a capacitor

    The look like cornell dubilier mica capacitors 20pf/100v and 50pf2%/300v
    You need a capacitor meter to read the capacity.
    Last edited by R_J; 10-20-2020, 09:20 AM.

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    • jpyerry
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2013
      • 94
      • USA

      #3
      Re: Please help identify a capacitor

      I appreciate your help.

      So, the ".7" after the twenty doesn't mean anything? I wasn't sure if it was a multiplier or some sort of tolerance specification I wasn't aware as this is the first time I have actually seen mica capacitors and it was really throwing me off.

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      • R_J
        Badcaps Legend
        • Jun 2012
        • 9607
        • Canada

        #4
        Re: Please help identify a capacitor

        Never mind
        Last edited by R_J; 11-27-2020, 04:47 PM.

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