[TechAssist] Re: Capacitors

  • From: "Satguy" <satguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 21:28:43 -0700

What Al said!

Shaun
Advanced Electronics
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
(970) 867-3124
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----- Original Message -----
From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors


>
> The only way to solve this is to use the right cap. Don't start another
> bullshit topic where everybody has his own advise,
> al marquardt
> ampm@xxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Gutz" <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:05 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Capacitors
>
>
> >
> > The voltage accually of each cap should equal the required voltage. The
> > DC resistace of an electro is very low. You will see numerous arguments
> > about this, to satisfy yourself just dissasemble a commercially made NP
> > cap.
> >
> > Al G
> >
> > Gary McCartney wrote:
> > >
> > > You can join two polarized caps together in series, either positive to
> > > positive or negative to negative. The cap must be twice the value in
uF
> > > as the original cap and can be half the voltage rating or higher as
the
> > > the original.
> > >
> > > Please note that there has been some very technical reports written up
> > > on these email lists, where a knowledgable technician has described
that
> > > installing two caps back to back in series can eventually cause harm
to
> > > the capacitors. There are also ideas where diodes are placed across
each
> > > cap to prevent reverse charges but I can't recall how these would be
> > > wired in. I probably still have that write-up somewhere on my hard
> > > drive. If anyone seriously wants to read it, I will hunt for it.
> > >
> > > Mouton's Electronics wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > My father who has been in the buisness for over 30yrs had an
> interesting idea. I have a tv that will require a NP capacitor and Dad
seems
> to remember that it was possible to make a NP out of 2 polorized
capacitors.
> He, however, doesn't remember how to do it. My question is, is it possible
> to do and how? I hardly remeber this being a possibility from school and
> like most shops don't stock a variety of NP capacitors.
> > >
> > > ******* ATTENTION, PLEASE ********
> > >
> > > I have a new email address. Please
> > > send all email in the future to:
> > >
> > > "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Gary McCartney
> > >
> > > McCartney Electronics
> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> > > Fax: (519)821-1530
> > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > > Jason Mouton
> > > > Mouton's Electronics
> > > > 1116 Center St.
> > > > New Iberia, LA 70560
> > > > 337-364-1641 Phone/Fax
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> > >
> > > "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Gary McCartney
> > >
> > > McCartney Electronics
> > > 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> > > Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
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