Hello ET’s! I am having trouble figuring this out. The numbers stamped on it don’t get any results. I believe it is made by KEMET. It tests 1 ohm using Fluke, 2.3 micro Henrys on BK LCR set on 1 kHz, nothing on capacitance and reads a short on diode checker. May be a Zener, but wanted to see what you guys might know before putting it on a bread board. The leads were soldered on to assist in testing. Thanks in advance!

 

It's a capacitor. Yellow ones are often tantalum, but 222 = 2.2nF is rather a low value for a tantalum. Maybe some sort of film capacitor.

 

It's a capacitor. Yellow ones are often tantalum, but 222 = 2.2nF is rather a low value for a tantalum. Maybe some sort of film capacitor.

Yes, I agree which is why I may not be getting a reading. There are tantalum’s on the board that this shares, but they are like what we commonly see of tants. That’s what leads me to think it might be something else. I considered an inductor, but the #s and color don’t validate it. Thanks for the input!

 

Yes, I agree which is why I may not be getting a reading. There are tantalum’s on the board that this shares, but they are like what we commonly see of tants. That’s what leads me to think it might be something else. I considered an inductor, but the #s and color don’t validate it. Thanks for the input!

On second thoughts, not a tantalum, because if it were, the positive or negative would be marked. More likely a film capacitor

 

On second thoughts, not a tantalum, because if it were, the positive or negative would be marked. More likely a film capacitor

Exactly. Another fact I didn’t bring up.

 

EPCOS-TDK 2.2 μH ±10% inductor.

https://www.tdk-electronics.tdk.com/inf/30/db/ind_2008/b82432a.pdf

 

EPCOS-TDK 2200 μH ±10% inductor.

Oh man you are awesome!! Been stressing over this!!

 

I have changed it from 2200 μH to 2.2 μH.

 

I have changed it from 2200 μH to 2.2 μH.

Now it makes sense because if my original post, I stated that it was reading 2.2 to 2.3 u Henry’s