Ordered some parts from EG the other day. Got a good deal on some 68u
400v lytics, but they're pretty weird. They look lile an egg shaped
axial (which is how they were advertized), but when I opened the bag,
there's *2* leads on the side which is normally the "+" end and one at
the other connected to the outer sleeve. The 2 leads on the rubber seal
side are actually + and -, so in reality its a radial. My question
is...what the hell is the other lead there for? I can measure from that
lead to either of the other leads and get a capacitance reading (~4u).
Its made my Nippon Chemi-con but not in the catalog anymore. Ideas?

Pix he
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/3...f71961fb_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/3...42728545_b.jpg

After some poking around I found limited info on the FTK series.
Apparently the "extra" lead is just for mounting stability. Ok, fine.
Strange that you still get a reading off it tho....(in my best Bugs
Bunny) ...capacitive coupling, no doubt. Bah...we'll make 'em work.

Maybe its just a mechanical hold down.

boardjunkie wrote:

Ordered some parts from EG the other day. Got a good deal on some 68u
400v lytics, but they're pretty weird. They look lile an egg shaped
axial (which is how they were advertized), but when I opened the bag,
there's *2* leads on the side which is normally the "+" end and one at
the other connected to the outer sleeve. The 2 leads on the rubber seal
side are actually + and -, so in reality its a radial. My question
is...what the hell is the other lead there for? I can measure from that
lead to either of the other leads and get a capacitance reading (~4u).
Its made my Nippon Chemi-con but not in the catalog anymore. Ideas?

Pix he
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/3...f71961fb_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/3...42728545_b.jpg




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