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How to Identify an Unknown Ferrite Rod

Mike Arasim, Product Manager for Power and Inductive Applications at Fair-Rite walks through the process of identifying the material of an unknown ferrite rod using some simple test equipment and Fair-Rite’s new Rod Permeability calculator tool.

7/21/2020 8:55:03 PM

Part List

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
EXPANDED CBL&SUPPRESSOR KIT #50199000005EXPANDED CBL&SUPPRESSOR KIT #516 - Immediate$234.43View Details
#17 SNAP IT KIT0199000017#17 SNAP IT KIT8 - Immediate$96.31View Details
WOUND BEAD KIT #270199000027WOUND BEAD KIT #273 - Immediate$100.93View Details
BEAD-ON-LEAD KIT #280199000028BEAD-ON-LEAD KIT #281 - Immediate$109.46View Details
RF POWER ROD KIT #290199000029RF POWER ROD KIT #290 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
46 MAT'L CORES & SNAP-IT'S KIT019900003246 MAT'L CORES & SNAP-IT'S KIT5 - Immediate$97.63View Details
EXPANDED SNAP-IT KIT #340199000034EXPANDED SNAP-IT KIT #340 - Immediate$280.35View Details
FLAT CABLE CORE KIT0199000038FLAT CABLE CORE KIT1 - Immediate$171.06View Details
CLIP FLAT0199016051CLIP FLAT426 - Immediate$1.06View Details
FERRITE BEAD0199017001FERRITE BEAD0 - Immediate$0.14View Details
FERRITE 176 OHM HINGED 18.80MM0446173551FERRITE 176 OHM HINGED 18.80MM370 - Immediate$4.27View Details
FERRITE BEAD 30 OHM 1206 1LN2512063007Y3FERRITE BEAD 30 OHM 1206 1LN35786 - Immediate$0.13View Details
FERRITE BEAD 300 OHM 1206 1LN2512063017Y3FERRITE BEAD 300 OHM 1206 1LN231036 - Immediate$0.13View Details
FERRITE CORE 106 OHM SOLID 3.8MM2843001502FERRITE CORE 106 OHM SOLID 3.8MM11534 - Immediate$0.47View Details
FERRITE 250 OHM TUBULAR 9.53MM2631626302FERRITE 250 OHM TUBULAR 9.53MM5970 - Immediate$0.86View Details
FERRITE CORE 88 OHM SOLID 9.53MM2643665802FERRITE CORE 88 OHM SOLID 9.53MM14410 - Immediate$0.87View Details
FERRITE CORE SOLID 4.56MM5961000211FERRITE CORE SOLID 4.56MM8767 - Immediate$0.96View Details
FERRITE CORE 48 OHM SOLID 1.78MM2643001301FERRITE CORE 48 OHM SOLID 1.78MM51626 - Immediate$0.09View Details
FERRITE CORE 31 OHM SOLID 0.86MM2643004801FERRITE CORE 31 OHM SOLID 0.86MM55363 - Immediate$0.09View Details
FERRITE BEAD 37 OHM 2SMD 1LN2744044447FERRITE BEAD 37 OHM 2SMD 1LN20880 - Immediate$0.81View Details

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