RE: Film caps are best as the last cap

Posted by Michael Samra (D) on September 21, 2014 at 10:24:51

In Reply to: Film caps are best as the last cap posted by andy evans on September 18, 2014 at 06:19:47:

Andy
That depends on the type of power supply setup you are using.When no choke is being used and you are using a rectifier tube where you have to limit the size of the cap,a film works best right off that rectifier tube for s charging cap.
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Topic - Film cap off rectifier - Mossback 15:43:26 09/14/14 (17)

Film caps are best as the last cap - andy evans 06:19:47 09/18/14 (3)

RE: Film caps are best as the last cap - Michael Samra 10:24:51 09/21/14 (0)

Motor run or film caps - RPMac 06:57:56 09/18/14 (1)

RE: Motor run or film caps - Tre' 11:21:54 09/18/14 (0)

Here is what you want for that application - Michael Samra 17:42:05 09/16/14 (0)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - sony6060 16:14:38 09/16/14 (2)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - Caucasian Blackplate 18:33:02 09/18/14 (1)

RE: Why? - sony6060 07:09:33 09/19/14 (0)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - wheezer 10:26:57 09/16/14 (4)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - dee eye why 10:43:52 09/16/14 (3)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - wheezer 10:49:06 09/16/14 (2)

A smaller first cap will also reduce the B+ voltage... - JJ Triode 15:49:39 09/16/14 (1)

I thought it was just the opposite ! nt - drummerwill 17:31:16 09/18/14 (0)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - Go square (picture) - PeterI 16:38:07 09/14/14 (3)

Yes,even better. - Michael Samra 17:54:51 09/16/14 (0)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - Go square (picture) - JJ Triode 11:28:32 09/15/14 (0)

RE: Film cap off rectifier - Go square (picture) - Mossback 11:05:16 09/15/14 (0)

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