[GreenKeys] OT: Non-TTY Cap Identification

Duncan Brown duncanancy at earthlink.net
Thu Apr 2 13:37:40 EDT 2015


RadioDaze has axial electrolytics see http://www.radiodaze.com/axial/

They have 47mfd at 160 and 450VDC

Have fun,

Duncan
K2OEQ

On 02-Apr-15 13:35, Ralph Mowery wrote:
> They are just the plain electrolytic.   Replace all of them at the 
> same time.  You may have a hard time finding the capacitors with a 
> very high voltage rating that the leads come out of each end.  Most 
> likely you will have to find some of equal or greater voltage and the 
> same capacitance with the leads comming out of the same end.  I never 
> can get the radial and axial terms for the leads to stick in my 
> head.   Be sure the positive or + end is connected the same way.
> Also capacitors may have a temperature rating for them.  Most either 
> 85 or 105 deg C.  Try to find some with the higher rating if you can. 
> Just don't go lower.
> Usually the newer 'computer' grade capacitors are much smaller. 
> Sometimes people will gut the old capacitors and install the newer 
> smaller one inside the case.  This is to keep the looks origional and 
> not for the function.


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