Product Overview
Sprague 10TCC-T15 Ceramic Disc Capacitor - 150 pF, 1 kV, NPO
Condition
New. The photo shows a representative unit from our stock. Same or next business day shipping from our Idaho warehouse. Honest pricing, no nonsense. Online since 1999. We are here for our customers, with a no-hassle satisfaction guarantee.
Product Overview
Sprague's 10TC line was a 1 kV Class 1 ceramic disc family whose cartons stated capacitance in microfarads, which is why these small picofarad values get relisted all over the internet as though they were microfarads. This one settles the question in the photos twice over: the orange disc is stamped SPRAGUE / NPO / 150J / 1KV, and the Sprague carton label beside it reads .000150 MF, 1000 VOLTS, plus or minus 5%, CAT. NO. 10TCC-T15, TYPE NPO, with 150 PF written on it by hand. That is 150 picofarads, not 150 microfarads, and this listing has been corrected to say so. Seventeen on the shelf, sold each; what ships is the capacitor.
Key Features
- Capacitance: 150 pF, from the body marking 150J and the carton label reading .000150 MF
- Voltage: 1000 VDC, marked 1KV on the body and 1000 VOLTS on the carton label
- Tolerance: plus or minus 5 percent, printed on the carton label and matching the J in 150J
- Temperature coefficient: NPO, marked on the body and on the label (EIA Class 1, nominally 0 parts per million per degree C, per Vishay's published TC code data)
- Catalog number: 10TCC-T15, printed on the Sprague carton label shown
- Package: orange-coated ceramic disc, about three quarters of an inch (roughly 19 mm) across against the steel rule in the photos
- Leads: two radial leads from one edge, long and kinked as photographed, not trimmed
- We did not locate a published Sprague 10TC catalog page or datasheet, so verify against Vishay's published Class 1 ceramic data before designing in.
Applications
- Tuned circuits and coupling in tube-era radio and audio gear
- Timing and oscillator sections that need a stable Class 1 dielectric
- Snubbing and bypass on circuits sitting well under 1000 VDC
- Restoration of vintage transmitters, test gear, and instrument chassis
Frequently Asked Questions
How many should I order? Order the count the build needs. Stock here is 17 pieces, sold one at a time. Shipping is $8 flat rate and free on orders over $28, so small parts like this ship smartest as part of a larger order.
Is this really 150 microfarads? No. The body reads 150J and the Sprague carton label in the photos reads .000150 MF, which is 150 picofarads. The part in your hand is 150 pF.
Somebody wrote 150 PF on that carton label by hand in dark blue ink, and it is still doing its job.
