Would you help ID this electronic component?

robmeister · 7th February 2005, 02:14 AM

I am trying to identify this component, my brother thinks its a capacitor, but I dont know.
Its from a Electronic Automobile Dash cluster.
It's the black Barrel shaped can in the middle of the photo.
It has axial terminals on both sides, BUT is leaking slightly from both sides.
Is 10/16 inch long and 9/16 inch wide.
It has the # 0050 on the outside casing which appears to be a thick plastic material, both ends seem to be metal,no other ID other than the number.
Can you tell me WHAT this is, what value it is and I hope I can get a replacement from Newmark or Digikey
Thanks for your help
Robmeister

Picture included

Bill Fitzpatrick · 7th February 2005, 02:27 AM

It looks to me like a cap with a coil of wire wrapped around it. Why not take the plastic cover off and check.

Edit.

Looking again, I see L107 next to it. That might suggest a ferrite slug with wire wrapped around it since the "L" means "inductor" in electronicese. But then, a ferrite slug wouldn't leak so maybe it is a cap.

rpapps · 7th February 2005, 02:33 AM

The code printed on the board next to it (L107) suggests it's an inductor or coil, probably wound on a ferrite core. Can't help with the value. Check for continuity with an ohmmeter. It's probably OK.
Cheers
Rob

sivan_and · 7th February 2005, 02:38 AM

INDUCTOR !! Leak ?? may be some glue or soldering flux. ?...
See pic below...

Sch3mat1c · 7th February 2005, 03:03 AM

Definetly an inductor. Probably barrel/dogbone/dumbell/whatever you want to call it shaped core, with some notches so the wire doesn't fall out. You can see the wire going up the side to one notch in the picture, as pointed out.

I don't know what you'd be seeing as leakage. Rosin, varnish or cement maybe?

Value might be 1 to 50 microhenries and looks to be around 0.5 to 2A rating. I can't tell very well from the pictures.

If it were failed, more likely the plastic casing (probably heat shrink material) would look warped, shiny (from being melted) or burned, depending. It would also smell distinctly burned...

Tim

wytco0 · 7th February 2005, 08:54 AM

I think it might be a battery, I have seen these somewhere else but I cant remember where.

adx · 11th February 2005, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sch3mat1c
Definetly an inductor. ...

Yes.

sivan_and · 11th February 2005, 02:31 PM

wytco0 wrote:

Quote:

I think it might be a battery, I have seen these........

If so why it 's designated as L107?

robmeister · 11th February 2005, 07:51 PM

Thanks so much for your help,
After getting the consensus that the unit was not a leaking Cap, and that it was most likely varnish of some type that is on both sides. I placed the "inductor" back in the car after changing out some Surface Mount capacitors.

It seems to be working, so thanks again.
Much appreciated

7th February 2005, 02:33 AM	#3
rpapps diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: nowhere of interest	Mystery Component The code printed on the board next to it (L107) suggests it's an inductor or coil, probably wound on a ferrite core. Can't help with the value. Check for continuity with an ohmmeter. It's probably OK. Cheers Rob

7th February 2005, 03:03 AM	#5
Sch3mat1c diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI	Definetly an inductor. Probably barrel/dogbone/dumbell/whatever you want to call it shaped core, with some notches so the wire doesn't fall out. You can see the wire going up the side to one notch in the picture, as pointed out. I don't know what you'd be seeing as leakage. Rosin, varnish or cement maybe? Value might be 1 to 50 microhenries and looks to be around 0.5 to 2A rating. I can't tell very well from the pictures. If it were failed, more likely the plastic casing (probably heat shrink material) would look warped, shiny (from being melted) or burned, depending. It would also smell distinctly burned... Tim __________________ See my Electronics webpage -- the home of Vacuum Tube Drag Racing. The key to being a successful Audiophile: "I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

11th February 2005, 07:51 PM	#9
robmeister diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles	I put the board back in the vehicle Thanks so much for your help, After getting the consensus that the unit was not a leaking Cap, and that it was most likely varnish of some type that is on both sides. I placed the "inductor" back in the car after changing out some Surface Mount capacitors. It seems to be working, so thanks again. Much appreciated

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7th February 2005, 02:27 AM	#2
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	It looks to me like a cap with a coil of wire wrapped around it. Why not take the plastic cover off and check. Edit. Looking again, I see L107 next to it. That might suggest a ferrite slug with wire wrapped around it since the "L" means "inductor" in electronicese. But then, a ferrite slug wouldn't leak so maybe it is a cap.

7th February 2005, 08:54 AM	#6
wytco0 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hastings	I think it might be a battery, I have seen these somewhere else but I cant remember where.

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