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Posted by Jon Risch on July 09, 1999 at 19:33:40:

In Reply to: just in case you missed it, can XO caps handle it? (nt) posted by Mart on July 09, 1999 at 01:53:50:

Good grades ofcrossover caps are designed to handle lots of current.

I have seen decent grades of metallized mylar caps get melted down due to heat from current flow, because they could not handle the current long term.

Met. PP caps of a good quality should be OK for power supply use, they ARE exposed to the ripple current of the PS, and since they are smaller than the electrolytics, they will be exposed to the entire ripple current, and as such must be able to handle it. SHould not be a problem, but I would not use anything less than quality PP in this position anyway.

Jon Risch

Follow Ups:

• Re: just in case you missed it, can XO caps handle it? (nt) Mart 20:24:59 7/09/99 (3)
  • All suitable (nt) Jon Risch 20:34:07 7/09/99 (2)
    • thanks! they'll handle the voltage? (nt) Mart 08:55:25 7/11/99 (1)
      • Re: thanks! they'll handle the voltage? Jon Risch 11:48:40 7/11/99 (0)