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  • ran
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2006
    • 71
    #1

    Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

    Hi everyone.

    As per the stickied FAQ (yes, people *do* read it, though it might take them a little while to find it...) and some helpful suggestions in another thread I posted, I am trying to locate NiChicon Capacitors to replace in my PS.

    However, as an example, if I look for 1000uF, 16/25v Nichicon radial Caps from Mouser, these are the model #'s I get:

    UVZ1C102MPD
    UVZ1C102MPH
    UVZ1E102MPD
    UVZ1E102MPH
    UBT1C102MHD
    UBT1E102MHD

    Now, I can't seem to match up any of these letters with the typical '2-letter' series y'all keep mentioning, so does this mean that Mouser is not a good source for the caps I want?

    e.g. Nichicon PM (lead-free version of PL), PS (lead-free version of PR), PW, or HE (the latter two preferred over the former) (from Pete S.)

    Also, the only "low ESR" (keyword search) capacitors I can find at Mouser are from "Xicon"...are these any good?

    Should I look elsewhere (e.g. Digikey?)
    Last edited by ran; 10-20-2006, 12:23 PM.
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    • willawake
      Super Modulator
      • Nov 2003
      • 8457
      • Greece
      #2
      Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

      digikey catalogue is ok
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        • Spacedye69
          Badcaps Veteran
          • Nov 2005
          • 698
          • US
          #3
          Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

          Look under "low impedence" catagory. Mouser stocks both PW and HE in that size, but they are 10mm dia.

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            • ran
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2006
              • 71
              #4
              Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

              Originally posted by Spacedye69
              Look under "low impedence" catagory. Mouser stocks both PW and HE in that size, but they are 10mm dia.
              Yeah - I figured that out, eventually. I used some cat #'s I got from Digikey (they have "low ESR") and then found that mouser had those series under the low impedance category...so I'm good!

              Thanks, all!

              Ran
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                • PeteS in CA
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 3578
                  • USA, Unsure of Planet
                  #5
                  Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                  The VZ series is a GP 105C series, nice for GP decoupling capacitors. The BT series compares well to the PW series for the parts you cited, but the BT series is rated for 125C use instead of 105C, so those would probably be suitable for P/S use (Nichicon recommends them for automotive use).
                  PeteS in CA

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                    • PCBONEZ
                      Grumpy Old Fart
                      • Aug 2005
                      • 10661
                      • USA
                      #6
                      Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                      It will start to make more sense when you open the data tables in the links at mouser/digikey and compare the caps by their ESR and Ripple ratings.

                      Lower ESR is better
                      ESR can be thought of as how much 'resistance' the cap has to passing Ripple.

                      Higher Ripple is better.
                      The Ripple rating is how much Ripple it can pass without overheating.

                      Terms like "Low ESR" "Very Low ESR" "Ultra Low ESR" are marketing terms that have no 'official' technical definitions and so are used rather loosely.
                      One manufacturers "Very Low" may be anther's "Ultra Low" and yet anther's "Low".

                      What you should do is look-up the ESR/Ripple of the old caps and try to meet or beat those specs.

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                        • willawake
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                          • Nov 2003
                          • 8457
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                          #7
                          Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                          thread necro
                          capacitor lab yachtmati techmati

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                            • PCBONEZ
                              Grumpy Old Fart
                              • Aug 2005
                              • 10661
                              • USA
                              #8
                              Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                              Yeah but he still hasn't figured it out.
                              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...5&postcount=78
                              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpo...7&postcount=80
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                                • PCBONEZ
                                  Grumpy Old Fart
                                  • Aug 2005
                                  • 10661
                                  • USA
                                  #9
                                  Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                                  Moved here:
                                  https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6632
                                  Mann-Made Global Warming.
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                                    • Toasty
                                      Badcaps Legend
                                      • Jul 2007
                                      • 4171
                                      #10
                                      Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                                      Ran,

                                      Good to see you're in a new thread. I just wished you'd gone into the detail like you did in the other thread from whence you came. i.e. - why you were doing this cap search

                                      Interesting. I think the same thing happened on my G5 Imac 1.6ghz machine.
                                      Would draw the attention of those that deal with this problem, not only here but in web searches. Getting "iMac" & "G5 power supply" in the thread title would draw them in like flies to honey.

                                      Also, Wizard may be interested in your supply BEFORE you mess with it.

                                      Once the repairs are completed, I and others will be interested to know if you have the same problems with the coil overheating as in the other thread.

                                      Toast

                                      Geeze! I just got done and its moved already. What is this? Whack-a-Mole??
                                      Last edited by Toasty; 02-16-2009, 03:54 PM. Reason: movement......
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                                        • Krankshaft
                                          Badcaps Legend
                                          • Jan 2007
                                          • 2328
                                          • USA
                                          #11
                                          Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                                          Originally posted by ran

                                          UVZ1C102MPD
                                          UVZ1C102MPH
                                          UVZ1E102MPD
                                          UVZ1E102MPH
                                          UBT1C102MHD
                                          UBT1E102MHD
                                          Yeah those aren't series numbers they are series manufacturer part numbers.

                                          They correlate with the series, size, lead spacing, capacitance, and voltage.

                                          They are great when you have to reorder a specific size and series of cap though.

                                          You want to find a low ESR series for the cap company you are looking for and filter your search by series. Then look up the datasheet for that series to see the sizes available a link is usually available on the parts page.

                                          I use a digital caliper to measure the caps I'm replacing if space is tight. You will eventually get accustomed to the design of your cap companies datasheets I am very familiar with Chemicon's and Panasonic's my big two cap companies I use.

                                          Funny you mentioned Nichicon VZ series I just bought one a 4700 uf at 63V for my new Mastech linear PSU to replace a counterfeit Chemicon. Luckily it's a linear so GP will do. Digikey was out of the Pana TS-HAs so size wise they were all I could get.
                                          Last edited by Krankshaft; 02-16-2009, 04:46 PM.
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                                            • PCBONEZ
                                              Grumpy Old Fart
                                              • Aug 2005
                                              • 10661
                                              • USA
                                              #12
                                              Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                                              Originally posted by PCBONEZ
                                              Moved here:
                                              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6632

                                              MOVED HERE

                                              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6632
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                                                • PCBONEZ
                                                  Grumpy Old Fart
                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                  • 10661
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                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Identifying Nichichon Capacitors from Mouser...

                                                  This thread was started Oct 2006.
                                                  Current/new one by asker is through link above.
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