RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps??

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In Reply to: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? posted by RickeyM on April 3, 2014 at 14:44:07:

Assuming it is first order high pass, have a look here:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/filcap.html

You need to determine what the lowest f iro the 100uF cap and see what the margin is if you replace it with 10 uF. If the 100 uF f is 1 Hz, then there is no issue. If it is 10Hz, then there is an issue. Use you ears as well.

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Topic - Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - RickeyM 14:44:07 04/03/14 (6)

This might be a stupid question... - Lee of Omaha 11:15:02 04/21/14 (0)

RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - flood2 02:19:05 04/19/14 (0)

RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - fmak 05:03:58 04/04/14 (0)

RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - djk 16:18:50 04/03/14 (2)

RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - RickeyM 16:52:29 04/03/14 (1)

What's the value of the resistive load following that cap? (NT) - jeffreybehr 17:23:16 04/03/14 (0)

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RE: Replacing electrolytic caps with poly caps?? - fmak 05:03:58 04/04/14 (0)

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