WIMA FKP3 PP-Film/Foil Capacitor -> where to buy ?

Dirk67 · 23rd November 2005, 05:18 PM

Hi,
where can I buy the WIMA FKP3 Series in small amounts within europe ?

(If you ask WIMA directly, they answer, that you have to buy 5000pc. per Value...)

If you ask some distributors they don't have it in stock...

I thin k it would be quite a good audio capacitor.
With low tanD low inductance an so on...
I would like to make some tests with different values / compare them with others and so on...

can anybody help ?

hihopes · 24th November 2005, 06:14 PM

In South Africa, our Wima distributors are Avnett Kopp and I get pretty efficient service from them. They have even been willing to let me have a few Wima samples. They seem to have branches or allied companies all over the world.
I have tried the MKP10 series and found them pretty fair sounding. I am also curious about these caps now, so perhaps I will try some next time I need such small values.

AndrewT · 25th November 2005, 12:40 PM

Hi,
can you check with Wima on the specification.
I thought that MKP was metalised film and MFP was film & foil.
The F replacing M, I think means flame retardant.

Digi key has both Epcos and Panasonic MKP and FKP but I don't think they stock foil.

12 Cents · 25th November 2005, 12:47 PM

You can find FKP1 at www.reichelt.de and www.kessler-elektronik.de. Surely a good coupling cap I would say but max value is 0.22µ

Lukas

Dirk67 · 25th November 2005, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AndrewT
...
The F replacing M, I think means flame retardant...

in WIMA's terminology FKP meas Film/Foil with Polypropylene (PP) dielectrica:
http://www.wima.de/navig/fkp3.htm

The "M" means "metallized" Foil then...

Dirk67 · 25th November 2005, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 12 Cents
You can find FKP1 at www.reichelt.de and www.kessler-elektronik.de. Surely a good coupling cap I would say but max value is 0.22µ

Lukas

yea that's right, thank you,
but 37,5mm Footprint (@ 0,22u) is too large for my application...

carawu · 25th November 2005, 01:36 PM

Try www.buerklin.de

Carsten

AndrewT · 25th November 2005, 01:40 PM

Hi Dirk,
sorry for misleading you.
Thanks for the link to correct my mistake.

I would expect foil to be bulkier than metalised, so maybe sourcing smaller pin pitch may be a problem.

Nordic · 25th November 2005, 02:23 PM

Hihopes, can you give me contact details for them?

jacco vermeulen · 25th November 2005, 02:32 PM

Dirk (or Homer4711) already knows from the German audio forum what the difference is between FKP2 and FKP3.

Burklin does not have the FKP3 in their standard range.
It may be possible for Burklin to order them, they have ordered non-stock items for me in the past.(for brands they distribute)
However, that requires a company account.
Afaik, Burklin only sells components to private persons over the counter in their shops.

23rd November 2005, 05:18 PM	#1
Dirk67 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: germany	WIMA FKP3 PP-Film/Foil Capacitor -> where to buy ? Hi, where can I buy the WIMA FKP3 Series in small amounts within europe ? (If you ask WIMA directly, they answer, that you have to buy 5000pc. per Value...) If you ask some distributors they don't have it in stock... I thin k it would be quite a good audio capacitor. With low tanD low inductance an so on... I would like to make some tests with different values / compare them with others and so on... can anybody help ?

25th November 2005, 12:40 PM	#3
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Hi, can you check with Wima on the specification. I thought that MKP was metalised film and MFP was film & foil. The F replacing M, I think means flame retardant. Digi key has both Epcos and Panasonic MKP and FKP but I don't think they stock foil. __________________ regards Andrew T.

25th November 2005, 01:40 PM	#8
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Hi Dirk, sorry for misleading you. Thanks for the link to correct my mistake. I would expect foil to be bulkier than metalised, so maybe sourcing smaller pin pitch may be a problem. __________________ regards Andrew T.

25th November 2005, 02:32 PM	#10
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, just under Rotterdam	Dirk (or Homer4711) already knows from the German audio forum what the difference is between FKP2 and FKP3. Burklin does not have the FKP3 in their standard range. It may be possible for Burklin to order them, they have ordered non-stock items for me in the past.(for brands they distribute) However, that requires a company account. Afaik, Burklin only sells components to private persons over the counter in their shops. __________________ Looks like Sponge Bob has killed another thread.

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24th November 2005, 06:14 PM	#2
hihopes diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cape Town	In South Africa, our Wima distributors are Avnett Kopp and I get pretty efficient service from them. They have even been willing to let me have a few Wima samples. They seem to have branches or allied companies all over the world. I have tried the MKP10 series and found them pretty fair sounding. I am also curious about these caps now, so perhaps I will try some next time I need such small values.

25th November 2005, 12:47 PM	#4
12 Cents diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004	You can find FKP1 at www.reichelt.de and www.kessler-elektronik.de. Surely a good coupling cap I would say but max value is 0.22µ Lukas

25th November 2005, 01:36 PM	#7
carawu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003	Try www.buerklin.de Carsten

25th November 2005, 02:23 PM	#9
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Hihopes, can you give me contact details for them?

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