00:00Alright, so if you've ever opened up a power supply or a mains-powered board and stared at
00:04those little blue boxy caps near the input wondering what are those and which ones do I
00:08actually buy, this video is for you. I dug through a ton of listings to find the 5 best X2
00:14safety
00:15capacitors for EMI line filtering, and honestly, some of these deals are so good I stocked up
00:20myself. Let's get into it. First up is the big daddy of the bunch, a 315-piece assorted kit
00:27with 21 different values, from 1 nanofarad all the way up to 2.2 microfarads, all rated at 275 VAC.
00:34This thing comes in a nice organized box, so you're basically never stuck waiting on a cap order again.
00:41It's $47.38, which sounds like a lot until you do the math per piece, it works out cheaper than
00:46buying singles, and with nearly 5,000 sold and a 4.8 rating, people clearly trust it.
00:52If you're a serious builder or repair tech, this is the one kit that covers basically everything.
00:58Now, if you just need a handful of caps and don't want to spend much, check this one out,
01:0310 pieces of X2 polypropylene film caps at 275 VAC, and you pick your size, whether that's 10mm,
01:1015mm, 22.5mm, or 27.5mm pitch. Values range from 0.022 up to 1 microfarad.
01:19The killer here is the price, just $2.74 for 10 caps. That's insanely cheap for genuine X2 rated
01:27safety parts, and with a 4.8 rating across almost 5,000 sales, it's a no-brainer for small projects.
01:34Number 3 is very similar but with a slightly different lineup, 10 pieces at 275 VAC and 15mm pitch,
01:41with values from 0.022 up to 1 microfarad, including some handy mid-range ones like 0.15 and 0
01:48.33 microfarad
01:49that the others skip. It's $2.98, and here's the standout part, this one has a perfect 5-star rating.
01:57When nearly 5,000 people buy something and nobody leaves less than 5 stars, that tells you the parts
02:03are consistent and legit. Coming in at number 4, we've got the budget champion, 10 pieces of 275
02:09VAC X2 caps in polypropylene film, with your choice of pitch from 10mm up to 27.5mm, and values from
02:170.022
02:18to 1 microfarad. This one's only $2.44, which makes it the cheapest per-piece deal on this whole list.
02:26And again, a flawless 5-star rating with close to 4,800 sold. If you're just dabbling in EMI
02:33filtering or repairing a few appliances around the house, start here and thank me later.
02:38Last but not least, a nice middle-ground option, a 50-piece assorted kit covering 10 different
02:43values from 1 nanofarad up to 1 microfarad, 5 pieces of each, all rated 275 VAC. For just $8.03,
02:51you get a proper little assortment that covers the most common filtering values like
02:55102K, 104K, 224K, and 334K. The rating is 4.5, slightly lower than the others,
03:04but for the price and variety, it's still a fantastic starter kit if you don't want to
03:08commit to the big 315-piece box. So those are my top 5 X2 safety capacitors for EMI line filtering,
03:16whether you need one kit to rule them all or just a cheap 10-pack for a quick fix,
03:19there's something here for you. All the links are in the description below,
03:23so go grab the one that fits your bench. If this helped you out, smash that like button
03:29and subscribe for more component roundups, I've got plenty more coming. Catch you in the next one.
