3 Sep
2014
3 Sep
'14
7:16 a.m.
I'm refurbishing a TU56 and of course the tape drive motor capacitors are completely
shot. They're 100uF and only need to be about 60-80V to be quite safe (originals
100uF/55V) but I can only find capacitors rated for 450V which is no big issue except for
their size.
I'm thinking of using motor start capacitors. They're only rated intermittent but
I feel that the derating to around 60V should probably give them a good lifetime. Views?
Bob