Confusing cap identifiers

Started by 343 Salty Beans, February 17, 2006, 08:27:23 PM

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343 Salty Beans

Okay, so I read the article and saw the pictures on GGG, still didn't help.

I figured out all the rest of the caps I need (in the middle of building a rat) but I'm not sure which is which.

One is supposed to be 1nf, one is supposed to be 10nf. They're both poly film.

The first one (it's red, if that helps), says

WIMA
0.01
100-
T7

The second, which is white, says

WIMA
1000
100-
K7

Now I'm guessing here, but I have a 3n3 cap that's also red, from the same company, and it says
WIMA
3300/100-
T2

So judging by the similar numbers in the white one and the 3n3 one, am I correct to assume that the white one is 1nF, while the red (first one i mentioned) one is 10nF?

I'm assuming it goes by division, and works as 3300/100 = 3n3. 1000/100 = 1nF. but 0.01/100...maybe that's measuring in uF, but doesn't that still come out to 1nF?

I am so confused. Thanks in advance for help.

RDV

Quote from: 343 Salty Beans on February 17, 2006, 08:27:23 PM
but 0.01/100...maybe that's measuring in uF, but doesn't that still come out to 1nF
It's 10nF @100 volts or 10,000pF

RDV

343 Salty Beans