October 2016 – API Capacitors: The Complete Range

Published on: 24/10/2016

We take a look at the extensive product range from the UK’s Leading Capacitor Manufacturer

API Capacitors is the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of high quality power capacitors for power electronic applications.

Their extensive product range of filter, snubber and energy storage capacitors services a wide selection of industries, including: traction, industrial drives, power conditioning and avionics, together with discharge capacitors for medical, plasma and pulsed power applications.

API Capacitors Product Range

              AC Capacitors

Single and three-phase filter capacitors for specialised power factor correction and harmonic reduction.

DC Capacitors

Low inductance DC link capacitors for IGBT Inverters, DC Link Capacitors for GTO Inverters and choppers; surge and spike suppression.

Energy Storage Capacitors

Low inductance, high peak current designs for medium and high voltage discharge.

Low Temperature Capacitors

Low Temperature Electrolytic Capacitors, ranging from -40°C to +105°C and ultra low temperature electrolytic capacitors which range from -55°C to +105°C.

       Snubber Capacitors

Low inductance AC and DC types for thyristors, GTO and IGCTs. Special snubbers for high power IGBTs.

Track Circuit Capacitors

 Switched, variable capacitance polypropylene units and polycarbonate equivalents, all hermetically sealed.

GD Rectifiers are a global manufacturer and distributor of products, services and solutions to commercial and industrial users of power electronic components. GD Rectifiers are the UK’s leading distributor for API Capacitors; a UK based specialist manufacturer of custom and high specification capacitors.

For further information on all API Capacitors click here or contact our sales team today on: 01444 243 452 / enquiries@gdrectifiers.co.uk