Thanks, Vern, I'll try it! Bernie in ND > Hello Bernie, > > My drawings show this replaced with a .05 uf. capacitor, so a .027 would > probably work or maybe even a .05. > > Vern > Bernie Arcand wrote: > >> Here's one for the service technicians who specialize in or who are >> intimately familiar with the Cambridge 220-II: >> >> Schemtaics, page 5, for board 3-C: In the center of the page is >> capacitor C180 which is a .025 uf (or 25k pf) ceramic disc, 100v >> capacitor. This has blown apart (pieces) in my organ, and so I have >> the following questions: >> 1. Before replacing it, should I be checking or looking at a "bigger >> cause" that would cause this to happen? If so, what? >> 2. I have searched through both the huge catalogs of Tesco and >> Allied, and have found only .022 or .027 uf caps at 100V, but nowhere >> can I find a .025 uf. Since this appears to be involved in the >> clocking timing area I would assume it is a critical component....or >> not? Which size can I "try" to see if a) it solves the problem, or b) >> if it blows up? >> 3. Any suggestions? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bernie in ND >> > > >