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    Good list of caps to keep around for common repairs

    There must be a set of common caps that one should have around for common repairs. I have had DVD players, Tivo power supplies, and MBs go bad on me.

    I assume more stuff will in the future as well.

    That being said, what are the most common ones to keep around?
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    Re: Good list of caps to keep around for common repairs

    No.
    Such a list for mobos will be different from one for PSUs will be different from one for LCD monitors will be different from one for LCD/Plasma TVs.
    - So it depends on what you usually work on. - Different for different people...
    If you try to include all of those you'll be stocking like 100 different sizes.

    Keep track of what you use and after a while you can build a list that works for what you usually need.

    I started my stock pile by deliberately over ordering.
    As like:
    : ordering 10 when I only needed 2
    : ordering 20 when I only needed 10
    That plan worked out well for me.
    [And yeah, at this point I'm stocking well over 100 sizes.]

    If you do it that way then take advantage of qty-price break points too.
    For example 50pc is sometimes cheaper than 40pc because of qty discounts.
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      Re: Good list of caps to keep around for common repairs

      As my avatar shows, I prefer Nippon Chemi-Con KY Series for low-ESR units, along with Chemi-Con KMH (or KMM or KMQ) for snap-in units, as well as Chemi-Com KMG or KMQ for radial lead units for the primary 200/250/350/400/450V unit.
      The number of electrolytics you need depends on how much you are fixing.
      A fairly good guide to starting your stock of low-ESR electrolytics for DVD players, STBs, DVRs etc. (in my experience) is:

      25 of the following:
      1000uF 6.3V/10V/16V/25V
      100uF 50V

      10 of the following
      2200uF 6.3V/10V/16V/25V
      470uF 10V/16V/25V/35V
      330uF 16V/25V/35V
      220uF 25V/35V/50V
      100uF 25V/35V
      47uF 50V
      33uF 50V
      22uF 50V
      10uF 50V
      My first choice in quality Japanese electrolytics is Nippon Chemi-Con, which has been in business since 1931... the quality of electronics is dependent on the quality of the electrolytics.

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        Re: Good list of caps to keep around for common repairs

        Originally posted by japlytic View Post
        As my avatar shows, I prefer Nippon Chemi-Con KY Series for low-ESR units, along with Chemi-Con KMH (or KMM or KMQ) for snap-in units, as well as Chemi-Com KMG or KMQ for radial lead units for the primary 200/250/350/400/450V unit.
        The number of electrolytics you need depends on how much you are fixing.
        A fairly good guide to starting your stock of low-ESR electrolytics for DVD players, STBs, DVRs etc. (in my experience) is:

        25 of the following:
        1000uF 6.3V/10V/16V/25V
        100uF 50V

        10 of the following
        2200uF 6.3V/10V/16V/25V
        470uF 10V/16V/25V/35V
        330uF 16V/25V/35V
        220uF 25V/35V/50V
        100uF 25V/35V
        47uF 50V
        33uF 50V
        22uF 50V
        10uF 50V
        Thanks for your useful post reply. I found this very helpful

        Kind Regards
        bp1

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