Capacitors

Find capacitors with the right voltage and capacitance from capacitor manufacturers, suppliers and distributors

Power capacitors go back to 1745 when E. G. von Kleist invented the Leyden jar; however, some credit Pieter van Musschenbroek with a similar device that same year. Today’s industry, far removed in time, reflects an accelerated pace for the capacitor due to technological advancements spurred by consumer demands for electrical devices. This isn’t about a flux capacitor, used for time travel in "Back to the Future," but down to earth components that store energy typically between two plates.

Capacitors, once popularly known as condensers, find applications in most electrical devices. Common types include the electrolytic for timing circuits, tantalum that offers good characteristics for frequency and temperature and metalized polyester considered a multi-application capacitor. When buying electronic capacitors consider the following:

1. Decide on pre-manufactured capacitors or specially designed units with up-front production costs offered by manufacturers.

2. Deal with suppliers and distributors that offer discounts or wholesalers with limited types of capacitors.

3. When looking for high voltage capacitors choose from companies that specialize in these heavy-duty products offering a mix of voltage and capacitance ranges.

 

Work with capacitor manufacturers for business specific results

These manufacturers provide solutions for switching power supplies, numerous voltage environments and other industrial needs. Choose by application, such as input filters, snubbers, DC buss, AC voltage, pulse discharge and surge protection.
Try: Select Super Metallized Polypropylene, PolyPulse, close tolerance or low cost general-purpose capacitors from the list at American Capacitor Corp. Contact via email or phone for quotes, samples and your questions. Scroll down the page to view the product list at NIC Components Corp. that includes aluminum electrolytic, ceramic, double layer, film and tantalum electrolytic capacitors; click “Sales Channels” from the drop-down menu for North American distribution by state. Click “Search For Capacitors By Application” or “Search For Capacitors By Product Family” at NWL Transformers, Inc. Contact by phone or online form at “Contact Us.”

Find a large selection of product with these capacitor suppliers and distributors

Get various types of power capacitors that include electrolytic, tantalum, super, polyester film and polypropylene among other electronic capacitors.
Try: Go to Centerpointe Electronics, Inc. for a broad range of capacitors, including axial and radial lead products, then click “Click Here To Order.” View the list of suppliers and types that include ceramic, film and electrolytic capacitors at Electronic Supply Center. Then contact them by phone/fax or email for specifics.

Get capacitors wholesale with limited types offered

Unfortunately, the wholesalers offer only specialized or general types of capacitors. However, look at what they provide in case they inventory the capacitor you need.
Try: Check capacitor prices for the communications industry at Ken’s Electronics. Search the list of capacitors, some with prices, others with “Request Quote” or “Live Chat click For Live Price Quote” options, at Wholesale Electronic Parts, a division of Q Components. Get discount pricing for Aerovox capacitors for high-pressure sodium ballasts at HID Quickfix.

Choose a high voltage capacitor from a wide product line

These companies provide high power capacitors that handle extreme voltages from kilovolts to megavolts. Applications include lasers, high-field magnets, medical equipment and industrial settings.
Try: Order pulse, induction, commutation/snubber, filters, DC or custom high voltage oil filled capacitors at High Energy Corp., with voltage ranging from 1 to 300KV and capacitances between 100 pF to 5000 uF; scroll down for email and phone/fax information. Select a high voltage capacitor from the list that includes DM metalized, pulse, DQ defibrillator and military among others at General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.

 

• A common misnomer for the abbreviation "NPO" defines the letters as non-polarized. This abbreviation stands for "Negative-Positive-Zero." A capacitor with a black top indicates the NPO value that typically ranges 1.8pF to 120pF. This black top qualifies that under any temperature, the capacitance stays constant.

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