Mullard caps

[csonics]

Does anybody have opinions on Mulllard caps? I just bought a bunch of them for really cheap. Also I'm guessing that the stripes on the them are similar to the value coding for resistors. Does anybody know where I could get a key that defines what the values would be?

 

[mcs]

If you search for Philips caps (as that's what they actually are), you may find more information.

The values are in pF. So a 27nF cap would be (from top to bottom) red - violet - orange = 27000pF = 27nF = 0.027µF. The fourth ring is the tolerance (I think), and the fifth is the voltage. red = 250V, yellow = 400V and blue = 630V.

They are still made BTW. But now they are plain orange with text print instead. And the quality is fine...

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

 

[Mark Burnley]

From "Practical Electronics Handbook" by Ian Sinclair:

Mark

 

[clintrubber]

Or if you like it in colour :wink: :

http://home.hetnet.nl/~chickennerdpig/FILES/ColourCode_RC_9399-269-00601.jpg

 

[Mark Burnley]

Great chart!

That's getting printed out pronto!

:thumb:

Mark

 

[csonics]

Thanks guys! you rock! So they're made by Phillips eh? I wonder if I got such a good deal after all. I spent $50 for 300 various mullard caps. Most new but some used.

 

[Tekay]

If it's liquorice Mullard polyester caps your talking about, more can be found here! Cheap!
http://www.mainlinegroup.co.uk/mless/main.php?act=Card&id_element=1229
But watch out, manny of them is way out of range! I bought 10 bags and throw more than half of them away!

 

[CJ]

I found this on web:

http://vacuumbrain.com/The_Lab/TA/Capacitors/capacitor_colorcode.html