Nichicon KL Series 220uF 35V Radial Electrolytic Capacitor, Unused Single Piece

Condition

New, unused stock. One face of the black sleeve is printed nichicon 220uF 35V twice around the can; the opposite face carries the series marking KL(K), the temperature marking 85 C, and the lot code H1512. Both radial leads are bright and untrimmed, each carrying a kink a few millimetres from the can body and one of them a double bend, with no solder, no flux residue, and no clipped ends, so this piece has never been fitted to a board. The light stripe running the length of the sleeve carries the printed minus symbols that mark the negative side, and the base view shows the rubber sealing bung clean and unmarked. A few dark specks of storage debris sit along the crimp at the top edge of the can. One piece in stock.

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Product Overview

This is a Nichicon aluminum electrolytic capacitor in the common radial, through-hole package: an aluminum can wrapped in a printed black sleeve, sealed with a rubber bung, with two parallel leads exiting the base for standard PCB mounting. The sleeve on this specific piece reads 220uF 35V, KL(K) for the Nichicon series family, 85 C, and lot code H1512. It is a polarized part, so the marked negative side has to line up with the negative pad. Aluminum electrolytics in this value and voltage range are the workhorses of low voltage power supply filtering, rail decoupling, and audio stage coupling, and 220uF at 35V is one of the values that turns up again and again in service work on older consumer and industrial boards. Our internal reference for this item is M21003. Ratings beyond what is printed on the sleeve are not confirmed here; check the Nichicon KL datasheet before you design around them.

Key Features

Brand: Nichicon
Series marking on sleeve: KL(K)
Capacitance: 220uF as printed
Voltage: 35V as printed
Temperature marking on sleeve: 85 C
Lot code printed on sleeve: H1512
Type: aluminum electrolytic, polarized
Lead style: radial through-hole, leads bright and untrimmed, with kinks near the can body
Construction: aluminum can with printed black sleeve, rubber base seal, printed negative polarity stripe
Condition: new and unused, never installed
Quantity available: 1 piece
Body diameter, body height, lead spacing, tolerance, ripple current, and ESR: Not confirmed - verify against the Nichicon datasheet before laying out a board

Applications

Bench technician recapping a 1990s audio amplifier supply who needs one 220uF 35V to finish the board tonight
Arcade and pinball restorer replacing a dried out filter capacitor on a driver or sound board
Ham operator rebuilding the filter section of a low voltage linear supply
Hardware developer stuffing a single prototype who wants one exact value instead of a bag of fifty

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this capacitor rated 85 C or higher?

The sleeve on the piece in our photos is printed 85 C, and that is the only temperature marking we can read on it. An earlier version of this listing described a high temperature 150 C part, which does not match what the camera shows. Buy on the strength of the printed marking, and verify the rating against the Nichicon datasheet before you put it in a hot enclosure.

What do the KL(K) and H1512 markings mean?

KL(K) is the Nichicon series marking printed on the sleeve, and H1512 is a factory lot code. We report both exactly as printed and do not decode them further. If your build needs series specific endurance or ripple figures, pull the Nichicon KL datasheet.

Has it been tested or reformed?

No. We sell it as unused stock based on what the photos show: untrimmed leads with no solder or flux residue, and an unmarked base seal. We do not capacitance test or reform stored electrolytics, so if your application is critical, measure it on arrival before it goes in the board.

How do I identify the polarity?

It is a polarized aluminum electrolytic, so the negative side is marked on the sleeve in the usual Nichicon fashion. The light stripe running lengthwise along the sleeve carries the printed minus symbols, and photos 1, 2, and 3 show it clearly. Confirm that stripe on the part in hand and match it to your negative pad before soldering.

Why buy one or two pieces here instead of a bulk lot on eBay or Amazon?

Because a recap job usually needs one 220uF 35V, not fifty. We sell the exact quantity you need. Shipping is $8 flat rate and free over $28, so a handful of parts from us almost always lands under the cost of a forced-quantity lot you will never finish, and it ships same or next business day from Idaho.

Bright untrimmed leads and a lot code nobody has ever had a reason to read - this one waited out a long stretch on a shelf for a board that needed exactly one 220uF at 35 volts. That board is yours now.