Big Top
Wico, 1977The Wico Big Top has components soldered into little component bars next to the coils. One of the component is a capacitor that is marked .22k 50/100
I was wondering if anyone could help me decipher the markings. I interpreted it as .22uf 50v @ 100 degrees but that is more a guess than anything.
Can anyone offer any insight?
Hey DashingDaryl, I think you are pretty close there. It indeed should be a 0.22 uf capacitor and 100 Volts. K means +/- 10%.
Some polyester caps have two voltage ratings depending on the circuit they are used in.
That cap is rated for 100VDC or 50VAC
First photo shows use in a DC circuit so the 100V rating applies.
Description of cap for original poster:
Polyester, 0.22uF, 10% tolerance (tolerance doesn't matter for a coil snubber) and 100VDC rating.
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