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Capacitor code

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Can someone help me with this code: 1.0K 400A (it's a film capacitor).
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1uF k-type dielectric with a 400V rating?
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Cliff Schecht wrote:1uF k-type dielectric with a 400V rating?
Hi Cliff; Thanx for your support; I just unsoldered it from the circuit; it's a 0,001uF measured. I've never seen this kind of code, and frankly I don't understand it, but I like to know the logic behind this code.
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Usually those K codes are written like, 102K which is .001uf.
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Structo wrote:Usually those K codes are written like, 102K which is .001uf.
Hi Tom, yes that's what I normally see and understand. K stands for tolerance10%, right?
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