# Capacitor marking

**URL:** <https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058>\
**Category:** Capacitors\
**Tags:** panasonic-electronic-components, aluminum-electrolytic-capacitors, part-identification\
**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058 "2026-01-12T16:12:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Speedcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Speedcrew](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Speedcrew)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058/1 "2026-01-12T16:12:47Z")

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Cold I get the rating of this capacitor please? Thank you

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**Author:** ![Speedcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Speedcrew](https://forum.digikey.com/u/Speedcrew)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058/2 "2026-01-12T16:13:42Z")

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**Author:** ![David\_1768](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/david_1768/32/9762_2.png) [@David\_1768](https://forum.digikey.com/u/David_1768)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058/3 "2026-01-12T16:29:11Z")

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> [@Speedcrew](#):
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> Cold I get the rating of this capacitor please?

Hello Speedcrew,

This may be a Panasonic FP series. I found a [Datasheet](https://industrial.panasonic.com/cdbs/www-data/pdf/RDE0000/ABA0000C1184.pdf) that explains the markings.

470 = 470uf

A = 10V

FP = Series Identification

4R0 = Lot Number

The little dot after the AFP, is for a Lead-Free product.

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**Author:** ![David\_1528](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/user_avatar/forum.digikey.com/david_1528/32/47212_2.png) [@David\_1528](https://forum.digikey.com/u/David_1528)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.digikey.com/t/capacitor-marking/64058/4 "2026-01-12T16:34:19Z")

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Hi [Speedcrew](https://forum.digikey.com/u/speedcrew),

It’s a 470uF 10V capacitor from Panasonic’s FP series. It could be any one of the following:

- [EEE-FP1A471AP](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-electronic-components/EEE-FP1A471AP/1700980) Standard FP series part
- [EEE-FP1A471AL](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-electronic-components/EEE-FP1A471AL/12459441) Halogen free version of FP series (will “H” marked on underside)
- [EEE-FP1A471AV](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-electronic-components/EEE-FP1A471AV/10290416) Anti-vibration version of FP series (Will have different side and footprint compared to standard version. Plastic will rise up the side of the body - see below)

**Drawing of Anti-vibration FP series:**

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/digikey/original/3X/e/8/e8ef71a45ddee975a06bae370d42da6f03dbc659.png)
