3 Sep
2016
3 Sep
'16
10:07 a.m.
On 03/09/2016 17:39, "Jon Elson" <elson at pico-systems.com> wrote:
On 09/03/2016 10:56 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Similar size - then no problem! But, some new cap types are
VASTLY smaller than the caps from 40 years ago.
Hence my question, I'll stick with the same size but higher voltage.
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From: Jon
Elson
> needs new caps since one of the 1000uF 16V
ones has bulged badly.
> ...
> If I go up to 25V I can get 16mm diameter which is the size of the old
> ones.
Capacitors that are subjected to high AC ripple
current may need the
large surface area for cooling.
Interesting point - but in his particular case, he should be OK replacing the
old 16V cap with a similar-sized modern 25V cap?