Capacitor Value?

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Capacitor Value?

Post by revolver1 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:31 pm

I've been looking at amp archives but I can't make it out,
where you have the diodes comming off the Power Transformer they go to the mains fuse holder and then there is a capacitor that looks like it goes from the other side of the fuse carrier to ground.

Does anyone know the voltage rating and value of this capacitor?

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Re: Capacitor Value?

Post by Tazin » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:40 pm

Assuming your talking about the 50 watt amps ('68-'69); then the cap value would be 0.05uF/1000Vdc.

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Re: Capacitor Value?

Post by revolver1 » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:25 am

That's the one. Thanks Tazin. :thumbsup:

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Re: Capacitor Value?

Post by revolver1 » Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:04 am

I've managed to find a .05uF 1000v NOS cap manufactured by TCC. On one hand I like the idea of it because it was made very close to where I live but I'm a bit dubious about using it in case it fails.

If I went with a new metalised polypropylene Cornell Dubilier would .047uF at 1000vdc do the job?

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Re: Capacitor Value?

Post by Tazin » Mon Sep 17, 2018 10:28 am

Yes the Cornell Dubilier cap would work. The original HUNTS cap were polyester film I believe.

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