Re: Question regarding the identification of a component

From	"chrisnd@privacy.net" <chrisnd@privacy.net>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.components
Subject	Re: Question regarding the identification of a component
Date	2025-09-10 11:17 +0100
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On 09/09/2025 21:12, Reinhard Zwirner wrote:
> bitrex schrieb:
>> On 9/9/2025 8:38 AM, Reinhard Zwirner wrote:
>>> Attention: fup2!
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> In an older power supply unit for GM counter tubes, the high voltage
>>> (max. 1 kV) is generated by a normal push-pull voltage converter
>>> (switching frequency approx. 8 kHz). In the HV filter chain, this
>>>
>>> <https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250908/bsg2w6z7.jpg>
>>>
>>> capacitor is connected in parallel with the following strangely
>>> marked component of the same size,
>>>
>>> <https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250908/62iwvu9p.jpg>
>>>
>>> which my Far Eastern multitester identifies as an 8 nF capacitor.
>>> That could well be the case, but why the strange marking? A VDR? What
>>> do you think?
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance for your hints.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Reinhard
>>
>> Maybe "41C" indicates the transition temperature for a PTC?
> 
> The part behaves in no way as sort of resistor.

Unless it has failed, open-circuit?

Chris

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Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 14:38 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component "Edward Rawde" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-09 12:01 -0400
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 22:08 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Klaus Kragelund <klauskvik@hotmail.com> - 2025-09-09 18:19 +0200
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 22:15 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Klaus Kragelund <klauskvik@hotmail.com> - 2025-09-09 18:24 +0200
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 22:17 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component bitrex <user@example.net> - 2025-09-09 12:19 -0400
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 22:12 +0200
      Re: Question regarding the identification of a component "chrisnd@privacy.net" <chrisnd@privacy.net> - 2025-09-10 11:17 +0100
        Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-10 17:38 +0200
          Re: Question regarding the identification of a component "chrisnd@privacy.net" <chrisnd@privacy.net> - 2025-09-10 16:43 +0100
            Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-10 19:06 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2025-09-09 17:00 +0000
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component John R Walliker <jrwalliker@gmail.com> - 2025-09-09 18:57 +0100
      Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-09 21:56 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2025-09-12 08:32 -0400
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Reinhard Zwirner <reinhard.zwirner@t-online.de> - 2025-09-13 22:13 +0200
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2025-09-12 08:52 -0400
  Re: Question regarding the identification of a component legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2025-09-12 09:09 -0400
    Re: Question regarding the identification of a component legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2025-09-13 13:09 -0400
      Re: Question regarding the identification of a component Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2026-03-01 18:17 +0000
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