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RE: RC Snubber 0.1uF 250VDC with integrated R100 resistor vs. 0.1Uf 250VACDC Wima MP3-X2 Cap

dcuhl, the 250v does say something about the ac. We have 120v ac which is RMS voltage. There is a calculation to find out what DC voltage rating will be adequate. Caps, much larger than .1 can or do improve bass performance and spacial stuff a bit. One friend of mine when I gave him a large cap for across the line said it sounded tube like. 250V is safe for 120ac as long as it is X type safety cap. If you have a 250v or higher film cap around I doubt if it will fail in the time you take to hear it although technically you should always use the X type. Digikey has loads of them. T EDIT The factor for dc voltage for peak dc voltage, not peak to peak is 1.414. 1.414x120=170 so 240v is fine. I'm almost 100% certain peak to peak is not used. I have used 240v caps for years and years.


Edits: 07/28/16
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