Capacitor Color Code

10/15/2006 1:04:14 PMGary G

Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.

The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.

Gary

10/15/2006 1:10:49 PMTerry

Check this web site

http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm

:Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
:
:The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
:
:Gary

10/15/2006 2:24:51 PMDoug Criner

"Purple" is usually called "violet."

That would be 47 x 1000 pf = .047 uF. Tolerance = 20%. 600V.

Double check what the schematic shows. All bumble bees should be replaced. They tend to explode.

:Check this web site
:
:http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm
:
:
::Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
::
::The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
::
::Gary

10/15/2006 2:32:26 PMGary G

Doug, thanks for confirming. Problem is I don't have the schematic. I do intend on replacing this cap, the power supply caps and the other papers. Thanks.

:"Purple" is usually called "violet."
:
:That would be 47 x 1000 pf = .047 uF. Tolerance = 20%. 600V.
:
:Double check what the schematic shows. All bumble bees should be replaced. They tend to explode.
:
:
:
:
::Check this web site
::
::http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm
::
::
:::Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
:::
:::The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
:::
:::Gary

10/15/2006 2:26:50 PMGary G

That is the website I used, thank you. If someone can confirm that I'm reading the color codes correctly, than I'm set on this question. Thanks.

:Check this web site
:
:http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm
:
:
::Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
::
::The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
::
::Gary

10/15/2006 6:34:38 PMTerry F

There is also this one....in color.http://www.wiktel.com/standards/capa.htm

Terry F
:That is the website I used, thank you. If someone can confirm that I'm reading the color codes correctly, than I'm set on this question. Thanks.
:
::Check this web site
::
::http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm
::
::
:::Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
:::
:::The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
:::
:::Gary

10/15/2006 7:26:46 PMGary G

Thanks Terry.

:There is also this one....in color.http://www.wiktel.com/standards/capa.htm
:
:Terry F
::That is the website I used, thank you. If someone can confirm that I'm reading the color codes correctly, than I'm set on this question. Thanks.
::
:::Check this web site
:::
:::http://www.pmel.org/HandBook/HBpage26.htm
:::
:::
::::Hi all. Making my way through my 2nd restoration. This one is a GE Dial Beal 860 from the 1950s and I don't have a schematic.
::::
::::The color codes on this black cap (bumble bee?) are Yellow, Purple, Orange, Black (?) and Blue. It appears to be in the audio section. Is this a .047m 600 volt cap? Thanks again for everyone's help.
::::
::::Gary

10/15/2006 7:43:27 PMDoug Criner

Request a RadioDaze printed catalog. One whole page is a nice color-coding chart for various old components.

They must have assumed that most customers would tear it out - the back of the page is blank.