Axial Electrolytic Capacitor
Item
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Title
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Axial Electrolytic Capacitor
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Description
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A blue, bead shaped piece that exists within the Conair Phone circuit board.
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Function
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Capacitor guide describes this object as, “An electrolytic capacitor is a polarized capacitor which uses an electrolyte to achieve a larger capacitance than other capacitor types.”
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Country of Origin
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The base of the phone says that this devise was made in China. The origins of this specific piece are not clear. However, I did attempt to use Wayback Machine to search the Conair website in the year 2000. Unfortunately, only beauty products could be found. I also attempted to contact Conair by phone and email, but I did not receive any helpful information.
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Part Number
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0.47uF
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Date Created
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The circuit board for the phone is labeled May 18, 2000.
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Other Markings
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There is a small indentation around the top of the bead-like object.
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Evidence
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Websites such as Mouser, Capacitor Guide, and Ebay were used to find evidence on this piece.
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Curator
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Alyssa Brown
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Is Part Of
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This piece is part of the circuit board.
