In Reply to: thanks! quick ? about caps posted by jk on October 26, 1999 at 08:58:09:
The caps in mains filters need to be X- or ideally Y-rated types for safety reasons. In adition spikes on the mains may exceed several thousand volts for a few hundred microseconds, so the caps also need to be self-healing to prevent shorting L-N or to earth. You MAY get away with others types, particularly if you use VDRs in front of them, but you'll be taking a chance.Terry
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