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Contact Us		Television/Computer/DVD/Sat Audiophile Capacitors High reliability Low ESR capacitors for DVD, Television, computer, Audiophile use. These are high reliability Low ESR capacitors and, therefore, not as cheap as you might find elsewhere. We do not attempt to "price match" because we want to supply the best we can find. Please read notes, below, before ordering. In the drop-down list, the figure in brackets like (0.03) is the ESR measured in Ohms at 100kHz. Capacitors with an ESR value are the most reliable and should be used in critical applications in favour of similar capacitors without an ESR value listed. NO minimum order! If you daren't attempt the repair, see our recommended local repairers list. Click HERE. If you don't see the capacitance value you need, choose the next higher value and or voltage. It will be fine, provided that there is space to fit it. If there's nothing suitable, please ask us. For best reliability choose lowest ESR value shown (in brackets). Capacitors marked (GP) are general purpose types suitable for mains voltage 50 or 60 Hz applications. Where known, the Maplin comparable code (e.g. DT69A ) is given before the price. However, please note that our capacitors generally have a higher specification and dimensions may be different. Low Voltage Electrolytic list 1µF - 470µF 1uF/50V 11mm x 5mm CP150HTFF £0.20 2.2uF/50V 11mm x 5mm CP2M250HTF £0.20 10uF/50v 11mm x 6.3mm CP1050HTT £0.20 22uF/50v 11mm x 5mm CP2250HTT DT57M £0.24 33uF/50V 11.2mm x 6.3mm CP3350HTF N80KF £0.29 47uF/25V 11.2mm x 6.3mm CP4725HTF £0.26 47uF/50v 11mm x 6.3mm CP4750HTT £0.26 100uF/25v 11.2mm x 6mm CP10025HTT DT61R (0.13) £0.28 100uF/50v 11.5mm x 8mm CP10050HTT £0.48 220uF/16V 11mm x 6mm CP22016HTT £0.49 220uF/16V 11.5mm x 8mm CP22016HTFF (0.117) £0.54 220uF/25V 11.5mm x 8mm CP22025HTFF (0.117) £0.49 220uF/35V 15mm x 8mm CP22035HTTF N86KF (0.085) £0.69 220uF/35V 11.5mm x 10mm CP22035HTFF (0.09) £0.69 220uF/63V 25mm x 10mm CP22063HTFF N87KF (0.13) £0.76 330uF/16V 11.5mm x 8mm CP33016HT £0.48 330uF/50V 16mm x 10mm CP33050HTF N89KF £0.74 470uF/6.3V 11.5mm x 8mm CP4706V3HTFF (0.117) £0.58 470uF/10V 11.5mm x 8mm CP4706V3HTFF £0.58 470uF/16v 12.5mm x 10mm CP47016HTT (0.09) £0.64 470uF/25v 20mm x 8mm CP47025HTT DT66W (0.03) £0.80 470uF/35v 20mm x 10mm CP47035HTT N91KF (0.019) £0.99 Select capacitor from drop-down list. 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Qty Low Voltage Electrolytic list 680µF - 3300µF 680uF/6.3V 11.5mm x 8mm CP6806V3HTT (0.09) £0.72 680uF/10v 15mm x 8mm CP68010HTT (0.085) £0.72 680uF/16v 20mm x 8mm CP68016HTT (0.065) £0.88 680uF/25v 20mm x 10mm CP68025HTT (0.052) £1.22 680uF/35v 20mm x 12.5mm CP68035HTT (0.038) £1.40 680uF/50v 20mm x 16mm CP68050HTT (0.048) £1.80 680uF/50v 30mm x 12.5mm CP68050HTA (0.040) £1.95 680uF/63v 25mm x 16mm (0.05) CP68063HTT £2.25 680uF/63v 35mm x 12.5mm CP68063HTA (0.047) £2.45 680uF/63v 20mm x 18mm CP68063HTB (0.055) £2.60 1000uF/6.3V 11.5mm x 8mm CP10006V3HTF £0.42 1000uF/6.3V 12.5mm x 10mm CP10006V3HTFF (0.09) £0.62 1000uF/10V 16mm x 10mm CP100010HTF (0.068) £0.64 1000uF/10V 20mm x 8mm CP100010HTP (0.03) £0.82 1000uF/16v 16mm x 10mm CP100016HTF DT69A £0.96 1000uF/25V 20mm x 12.5mm CP100025HTT (0.018) £1.80 1000uF/25V 30mm x 10mm CP100025HTF DT70M (0.018) £2.75 1000uF/35V 25mm x 12.5mm CP100035HTT (0.03) £1.99 1200uF/6.3V 16mm x 10mm CP12006V3HTF (0.068) £0.64 1200uV/16v 25mm x 10mm CP120016HT (0.045) £0.99 1500uF/35V 35mm x 12.5mm CP150035P (0.013) £2.72 2200uF/6.3V 25mm x 10mm CP22006V3HTF (0.018) £1.20 2200uF/10V 20mm x 12.5mm CP220010HTP (0.038) £1.40 2200UF 16V 25mm x 12.5mm CP220016HTT (0.03) £1.44 2200uF/16v 30mm x 10mm CP220016HTFF £1.99 2200uF/25V 35mm x 12.5mm CP220025HTT DT72P (0.022)£2.12 2200uF/50V 31.5mm x 16mm CP220050HT DT73Q £2.62 3300uF/10V 20mm x 12.5mm CP330010HTF N95KF £1.12 Select capacitor from drop-down list. Click (Add to Cart). On the shopping cart page click (Continue Shopping) to return here. Qty High Voltage Electrolytic list 4.7uF/100V 11mm x 5mm CP4M7100HTF DT54J £0.20 4.7uF/450V 20mm x 10mm CP4M7450LTF N79KF£1.89 10uF/160V 12.5mm x 10mm CP10160HT £0.58 22uF/400V 25mm x 12.5mm CP22400HTT £2.56 33uF/250V 20mm x 12.5mm CP33250HT £1.28 33uF/400V 25mm x 16mm CP33400HTF £2.43 68uF/400V 31.5mm x 18mm CP68400HTT £4.95 82uF/400V 40mm x 18mm CP82400HTT £4.67 100uF/400v 40mm x 18mm CP100400HTT £4.99 120uF/450v 35mm x 25mm CP120450HTT £4.44 220uF/400v 25mm x 40mm CP220400HTT 1.49A@120Hz 3000h@85C (0.754) £6.89 220uF/400v 25mm x 50mm CP220400LTT 1A@120Hz (0.603) 2000h@105C £5.59 220uF/400v 30mm x 30mm CP220400HTF 1.79A@120Hz 3000h@105C £8.89 Select capacitor from drop-down list. Click (Add to Cart). On the shopping cart page click (Continue Shopping) to return here. Qty High Temperature Card HTCARD65 This card can be wedged or glued (silicone adhesive recommended) between capacitors and adjacent heat sink to reduce the effect of radiated heat on the capacitors. The card is 65mm x 30mm approx. HTCARD65 £0.99 Qty Adhesive SABL black silicone adhesive SAWH white silicone adhesive SABR brown silicone adhesive Silicone adhesive. One 99p 10 ml syringe. Select colour from drop-down list. Qty Solder Kit Solder/desoldering kit £0.95 Qty This kit includes solder and desoldering copper braid. See instructions. Soldering iron available For high quality Resistors click HERE For capacitors click HERE For small resistors click HERE For transistors click HERE FREE - Beginners Guide to Electronics Easier to understand than anything you've read previously! Martin has a knack of explaining technical subjects in simple language. Components covered include resistors, diodes, transistors and capacitors. This is NOT just another boring technical eBook full of mathematical equations. You'll like it! Ideal for everyone from the young student to the retired lady looking for a new hobby. You'll definitely want more! Click HERE for Technical library. Send this page address - CLICK HERE - to a friend ! Capacitor Plague Millions of televisions, computers, satellite TV receivers and other electronic units have been assembled with faulty electrolytic capacitors. In some cases the capacitors are simply under-rated. In most cases they come from a factory manufacturing counterfeits. Electrolytic capacitors contain a water-based liquid (electrolyte) that contains several chemicals. If the chemical mix is wrong, hydrogen gas is evolved. The result is that, after a year or so, the internal gas pressure causes the capacitor to bulge at top or bottom. Here are some examples of what to look for. In this picture the two capacitors are clearly bulging on top. One of them is leaking electrolyte. The adjacent capacitor looks OK but I would replace it anyway, as a precaution. In this picture the two capacitors are clearly bulging on top. The adjacent capacitors look OK but I would replace them anyway, as a precaution. In this picture you can see the rubber seals have been forced out at the bottom by internal pressure. From above, the capacitors look OK but they are damaged and must be replaced. Repairing Receivers (General Information about PSU repair etc.) Click HERE. Even if there's no visible sign, the capacitors may still be faulty. The only way to be sure is by measuring with an ESR meter. "If in doubt, swap them out". In many cases, the first symptom you'll notice is difficulty in getting the equipment out of standby - especially when cold. In other cases you may see picture break-up for no apparent reason. The symptoms are numerous but, if you can see even one damaged capacitor (as above), then it is almost certainly contributing to the problem and should be replaced before it causes damage to other components. Panasonic DMR-EX95V DMR-EX75 DVD/VHS/HDD recorder problems? Click HERE and HERE See how I repaired my smoking PowerBright Inverter Click HERE For Samsung TV capacitors CM852 & CM853 try CP220016HTFF 2200µF/16v low ESR (see drop-down list above). Replacing capacitors is often a DIY job. You will need a selection of tools, including a soldering iron. Solder and desoldering braid will be needed, together with the replacement capacitors. What capacitors do I need? We have created kits for some satellite TV and Freeview receivers but, so far, none for TV sets or other equipment. If no kit is available, you can make your own by inspecting the capacitors that need to be replaced and making a list, as follows:- Circuit designation (such as "C23") Capacitance in µF Voltage in V Height in mm* Diameter in mm* Lead pitch (between holes) *Make a note of the available space and measure the maximum possible diameter and height. Because the capacitors we supply are better than the originals, they will often be slightly larger. When you measure the maximum available height in equipment with a metal cover, make sure that it's impossible to press the cover down into contact with the capacitor when the equipment is fully assembled. If contact is likely or unavoidable, glue our "High Temperature Card HTCARD65" to the cover to prevent direct contact. The card is heat resistant and insulating. When you measure the maximum available diameter, note that the capacitor must be kept as far as possible from any heat-generating source, such as a heat sink. It may be possible to lie the capacitor flat or bend it slightly away from a heat sink. Heat is the enemy of electrolytic capacitors. We can supply "High Temperature Card HTCARD65" (see above), to place between capacitors and heatsinks, to increase reliability. If possible, fit a capacitor with a slightly higher voltage. For example, replace a 10v capacitor with one rated at 16v. Replace a 16v with one rated at 25v. This will ensure greater reliability. You may also replace a capacitor with one of a slightly larger value. For example, it is usually fine (and sometimes desirable) to replace an 820µF capacitor with a 1000µF, or a 330µF with a 470µF. In general, a physically larger (volume) capacitor will be more reliable. Remember that the manufacturer will always minimise costs by using the lowest rating or value possible but it's usually OK to uprate this slightly to improve performance and reliability. Another important parameter of an electrolytic capacitor is the ESR or "Effective Series Resistance". Again, this is something that the equipment manufacturer will skimp on and, unless you look up the capacitor manufacturer's specification sheet, there is no way of knowing this value. There is also no simple way to determine what it ought to be. However, there's a general principle that says "the lower the better". The capacitors that we stock all have low ESR values and are usually better than you'll find elsewhere. If you want a capacitor for an application where it will never get warm, our capacitors will certainly work OK but they will be "overkill". You can get cheaper elsewhere. If you are an audiophile, looking for the best possible sound, you should find our capacitors as good as the best and considerably cheaper. Choose the physically largest capacitor that will fit in the available space. Size matters. Cheaper/Better from Auction Sites? Unfortunately, capacitor hours rating is like LNB "noise figure". You should take it with a very generous pinch of salt. The price, too, tells a story. A price that is unrealistically low suggests that the quality of the parts will also be very low. The only parameter that matters (and is easily confirmed by measurement) is the ESR. The lower the better. You might also be impressed by a "3 year guarantee" but bear in mind that 90% of eBay businesses stop trading within 6 months. Go for a well established web site that has been trading for years - such as this one. People are still writing to me with questions such as: "My capacitors aren't bulging so does that mean they are OK?" "One of my capacitors has a brown stain so does that mean it's faulty?" A faulty capacitor can be distinguished by a bulging top or bottom and by leaking (wet to the touch) electrolyte. Any of these signs indicates a faulty capacitor but the reverse is not true because a capacitor can be faulty with no visible signs. Without one or more visible signs, it is impossible to say whether a capacitor is faulty or not, without measuring it with an ESR meter. Note that this is NOT the same as a capacitance meter, which measures capacitance. A low reading on a capacitance meter indicates a faulty capacitor but a normal reading does NOT prove that the capacitor is good. Any dry stain could be ink or glue (and frequently is) and can not be taken as an indication either way. The only absolutely certain way to test a capacitor is by using an ESR meter. If you are in doubt - and if your model of equipment is known to use poor capacitors - then the best advice is to change them as soon as convenient. If you don't do this at a time of your choosing, you may end up doing it at a most inconvenient time. Send this page address - CLICK HERE - to a friend ! How to use a multimeter. Basic guide for anyone who hasn't used one. Click HERE.   16v 1000 mfd DMREX75 capacitors. MDR-EX75 capacitors C1530 and C1533. Every day people are being RIPPED OFF by dealers who tell them their TVs are BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR or that they need A NEW POWER BOARD costing hundreds of pounds. This is often rubbish. They want you to donate your TV so they can fix it for a couple of pounds then sell it for hundreds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7b_nTaZYcU