Original part off dishwasher main board. I have a few others similar was wondering if they would work or not.
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- \$\begingroup\$ Welcome to EE.SE. Putting the visible part number (14s241k for the first picture) in a search engine will show you i) that this is a varistor rather than a capacitor and ii) lead you to a data sheet. They can only absorb a certain amount of energy and your first one has reached its limit and blown open. I'm afraid I can't advise you how to check the quality of a varistor that hasn't blown a hole in its case. \$\endgroup\$Graham Nye– Graham Nye2025-08-17 22:46:01 +00:00Commented Aug 17 at 22:46
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2 That's a Murata MOV, 16/5 mm diameter, 240 V
The closest match I could find Panasonic/Matsushita:
ERZ-E14A241
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/panasonic-electronic-components/ERZ-E14A241/3694122
The only difference is that "A" instead of an "S", but that's a code for the lead shape, which is of secondary importance.
I have a few others similar was wondering if they would work or not.
That green one, 241KS, is the closest match.
- 1\$\begingroup\$ Looks more like an older Murata logo, maybe; although they don't really make varistors, do they? ...Oh wow, random find, this is probably the datasheet (in part): varistor.com.tw/upload/DIP/JVR/14mm/S/8.pdf but who the heck is behind the logo? No hints from in-document text (none exists..!), keywords, or image lookup. Host appears to be a distributor, I assume this is an obsolete datasheet still being served. \$\endgroup\$Tim Williams– Tim Williams2025-08-18 01:33:56 +00:00Commented Aug 18 at 1:33
- \$\begingroup\$ You're right. That's not the Matsushita logo. \$\endgroup\$Davide Andrea– Davide Andrea2025-08-18 02:12:34 +00:00Commented Aug 18 at 2:12