Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • japlytic
    Badcaps Legend
    • Oct 2005
    • 2086
    • Australia
    #1

    Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

    Yesterday, I received low-ESR capacitors from Jaycar, most of them Suntan units; with a few SamXon GF series units. Has anyone had any bad experiences with Suntan brand capacitors yet? I am currently evaulating them in an LCD display.

    www.suntan.com.hk - in business since 1978, with a joint venture in experienced Korean factories in Jieyang, Xinhui and Dongguan in the Guangdong province, Yantai in the ShanDong province of the Peoples Republic of China.
    My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.
    Tags: None
    • japlytic
      Badcaps Legend
      • Oct 2005
      • 2086
      • Australia
      #2
      Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

      A few days ago, I found two bulging Suntan capacitors which I replaced in a LCD monitor near a heatsink and after the output inductor.
      I will never buy low-ESR capacitors from where I got them - EVER!
      My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

        Comment

        • starfury1
          Badcaps Legend
          • May 2006
          • 1256
          #3
          Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

          Sounds like they are one to add to the list of never to be used or buy caps.

          Japlytic your nic/sig says it all mate

          ok except Samxons

          I use RS comp myself but I suppose sometimes you use who you have to at a pinch.
          (the WA mob I don't think fair much better, if their catalogue is anything to go by in regards to Low ESR caps either..lelon?)
          You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you may be swept off to." Bilbo Baggins ...

            Comment

            • davmax
              Badcaps Veteran
              • Dec 2005
              • 899
              #4
              Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

              And I just bought four 35V low ESR SUNTAN from Jaycar. I did query their quality and got usual answer "We have not heard of any problem".
              Gigabyte EP45-DS3L Ultra Reliable (Power saver)
              Intel E8400 (3000Mhz) Bios temps. 4096Mb 800Mhz DDR2 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12
              160Gb WD SATAII Server grade
              Nvidia 8500GT 256Mb
              160Gb WD eSATAII Server grade for backup.
              Samsung 18x DVD writer
              Pioneer 16x DVD writer + 6x Dual layer
              33 way card reader
              Windows XP Pro SP3
              Thermaltake Matrix case with 430W Silent Power
              17" Benq FP737s LCD monitor
              HP Officejet Pro K5300 with refillable tanks

                Comment

                • davmax
                  Badcaps Veteran
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 899
                  #5
                  Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

                  WA mob sell Lelon. My experience with Lelon has been good so far. I had a FAX machine getting very hot and replaced caps with Lelon. Has last a year now and working fine. The machine does run hot by default so it will kill all electros at some stage.
                  Gigabyte EP45-DS3L Ultra Reliable (Power saver)
                  Intel E8400 (3000Mhz) Bios temps. 4096Mb 800Mhz DDR2 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12
                  160Gb WD SATAII Server grade
                  Nvidia 8500GT 256Mb
                  160Gb WD eSATAII Server grade for backup.
                  Samsung 18x DVD writer
                  Pioneer 16x DVD writer + 6x Dual layer
                  33 way card reader
                  Windows XP Pro SP3
                  Thermaltake Matrix case with 430W Silent Power
                  17" Benq FP737s LCD monitor
                  HP Officejet Pro K5300 with refillable tanks

                    Comment

                    • starfury1
                      Badcaps Legend
                      • May 2006
                      • 1256
                      #6
                      Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

                      Humm well that sounds hopeful re the Lelon's,

                      I would hope that mob would supply a little better quality stuff with more emphasis on the pro side rather then hobbyist but I suppose they got to make a living and hobbyist don't want to pay much so guess they have got to compete in that market

                      Think lelon's were on the badcap list here which was why the comment with the ? question mark.

                      DS seem to be more or less out of the picture now as far as hobby electronics is
                      concerned
                      (I have notice big declines in there lines of electronics components and kits)

                      Bottom line seems to be you want quality, you pay quality prices
                      Samxon seems to be offing a good alternative thought

                      anyway you are right heat will kill any caps given time

                      Keep us posted davmax

                      Cheers
                      You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you may be swept off to." Bilbo Baggins ...

                        Comment

                        • Neo2_000
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 180
                          #7
                          Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

                          Just got caught myself. Ordered about 15 odd values from Jaycar.

                          In the pictures on their online catalogue they feature Samxons which is why I ordered from them.

                          However, when I received the order, behold - Suntan caps.

                          Well, I could always wear them to the beach!

                          But like you say, never again!

                            Comment

                            • gonzo0815
                              Badcaps Legend
                              • Feb 2006
                              • 1600
                              #8
                              Re: Any bad experiences with Suntan caps?

                              Well, i think if you want something to last, simply not buy any not exact specified capacitor.
                              Sure, a bad cap could last long, but you never can be sure if the particular batch is from appropriate quality.

                              I personally have bought some crappy caps too (Lelon) but they were cheap GPO caps from a surplus store.
                              I certainly would not use them in any demanding circuit.
                              But i think it never hurts, to have a selection of caps handy, the next boring weekend will coming fore sure.
                              And there are a lot of device, where i need to test first, before spending a lot money for expensive caps.
                              And other devices are just that cheep, that there is no margin for a quality repair.

                                Comment

                                Previous template Next

                                Related Topics

                                Collapse
                                • momaka
                                  Seasonic B12 BC-550 – barely 2 years old and with BAD CAPS already!
                                  by momaka
                                  I know I've been a little scarce lately (like the last 2-3 years), but I'm still here and still doing my thing with fixing PSUs.

                                  For today's considerations, I have a Seasonic B12 BC-550 [A551bcafh] 550 Watt ATX power supply for you (click on links for full size images).

                                  https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591771


                                  https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=3591772

                                  It's a modern ATX unit with fixed (non-modular) cables and an 80-plus bronze certificate. Here's the label:

                                  https://www.badcaps.net/filedata/fetch?id=359177...
                                  03-12-2025, 03:42 PM
                                • eryjus
                                  Heathkit IO-4205 Power Supply Caps
                                  by eryjus
                                  Hello,

                                  First, I am a complete noob with high voltage stuff. I'm learning, but I need help by someone looking over my shoulder.

                                  I recently came into posession of a Heathkit IO-4205 5MHz Dual Trace Oscilloscope. The documentation is copyright 1978. I'm told it works.

                                  I opened it up to check the caps before I applied power, and found the following black caps and wanted to know what they were. They are on the power supply board. I was able to read the name and model and came up with, "Nytronics 162J-1, 0.1uF, 20% tolerance, 2000VDC."
                                  ...
                                  05-10-2023, 11:21 AM
                                • Paxman_Swede
                                  Identifying caps on an old Zoom 9000
                                  by Paxman_Swede
                                  Hello!

                                  I have two projects on my work bench. One is a friends dead JBL Xtreme speaker with a blown voltage regulator and corresponding bulged and shorted cap. That cap has clear markings so I know what replacement I need for it.

                                  The other project however is a whole different deal. It's a Zoom 9000 guitar effect from the 90th that has developed a devil hound howl when there is no input from the guitar. I'm guessing caps problem. So, since I don't really use this effect anymore I thought it would be a perfect project to learn on.

                                  I have studied the board and...
                                  01-14-2025, 09:51 AM
                                • captain150
                                  Help with switching power supply caps
                                  by captain150
                                  I'm trying to repair two old VCRs, they both have bad caps. One has leaky ones, the other would barely run until I subbed in some caps from another power supply I had laying around (though they are the wrong values). This vcr works for an hour or two, but then the power supply starts whining and the picture gets lines in it. I didn't replace all the secondary caps, so another voltage might still be problematic, or the values I used are too far off.
                                  I've been on mouser and digikey but the options are a bit overwhelming. I just need some new ones that will work. They don't need to be top quality,...
                                  03-16-2025, 07:34 PM
                                • Foetuss
                                  Gigabyte GA-6OXT :: caps question
                                  by Foetuss
                                  Good evening

                                  I recently aquired a rev 1.1 Gigabyte 60XT, and was suprised of the amount of leaking caps for a motherboard of the P3 era. Especially the way the 330µf caps seems like the housing discolored even.
                                  Now, there are some 3300µF 6.3V KZG series around the CPU. Would it be OK to replace them with something like EEUFR1A332 ? (Panasonic FR 3300µF 10V). Or was this board designed around very low ESR caps?

                                  But I was also suprised about the bigger boys, which are 330µF 25V.
                                  Could it be they used 25V caps because they were cheaper / available at that time?...
                                  02-11-2025, 12:22 PM
                                • Loading...
                                • No more items.
                                Working...