>
>Gentlemen:
>
>I can not find suitable Filter Capacitors (500 WV at 100 mf) for my old
>GLA-1000. The capacitors in question are (C21, 22 and 23). They are in
>series across the 1200 volt output of the rectifier. Since they are in
>series it looked like they did it that way to have them add up to 1500
>volts of working voltage. My question is; Can I use 450 volt electrolytics
>in place of the 500 volt capacitors?
Surely, provided the rated working voltage is not exceeded during RX.
For 1600wv, you can retrofit 4, 400wv-rated units in series
- later, Bill
Rich...
R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures
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