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Subject: [AMPS] Series Parallel Electrolytics & Current
From: km1h@juno.com (km1h@juno.com)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 10:24:05 -0400

On Sun, 27 Sep 98 18:36:26 -0800 Rich Measures <measures@vc.net> writes:
>
>>Hi Rich
>>
>>I am sure I am just missing something but what are the DIGI-KEY part 
># for
>>the 105 degree 470uF Caps. ......
>
>P10170-ND.    Thanks for the heads up, Paul.  I intended to put this 
>in the article.  
>>
>>> 105º deg C rated electrolytic capacitors last much longer than 85º 
>C
>>rated electrolytics.  -  -   I would use 2x 24 Panasonic [Matsushita]
>>470uF, 450v, 105º C rated units in series parallel. This would 
>deliver
>>about 40uF @10.8kWV.  I would use one 100k ohm, 3w equalizer resistor
>>across each pair of paralleled 470uF units.  It is my opinion that 
>for SSB
>>operation, less C would work ok.  Also, I would mount the individual
>>electrolytics on a 7mm or more-thick acrylic sheet with silicone 
>rubber adhesive to reduce
>>case stress.   (Digikey currently sells these caps. at c. $12.20 each 
>in
>>10 unit quantities.)  
>>>
>rong.  Current pricing is $13.85 ea.  for 10 - 99 units.


Identical rated caps made in the USA by CDE are available from Mouser. 
Part # 381LX471M450A052 ( Mouser # 5985-450V470) are $11.29 ea  Qty
10-99.

These and the Panasonic are good caps but be careful of the ESR and
ripple current ratings which are signifigantly worse than computer grade
caps.
Mouser carries the Mallory line of CGS and prices are just a little bit
more than the smaller caps.
If you design for less C as Rich suggested you can save quite a bit of
money.
Mouser also carries 3 and 5W MOX resistors.

BTW, I find that Mouser almost always has better prices than Digi-Key.

73  Carl   KM1H





>>>> Oil capacitors are
>>>>hard or too expensive to find. The Current rating of most
>>>>electrolytics are around 1 amp, how would they operate at this 
>current?
>>>
>>> At 3A on RTTY,   Hot.  The solution is to use paralleled units to 
>divide
>>the ripple current burden.  It's not a bad idea for electrolytics to 
>be
>>mounted with air gaps and to use a bit of forced air cooling.    
>>>>
>>>>
>>>-  later, Igor
>>>
>>>
>>>Rich. Measures.  Web site:  www.vcnet.com/measures
>>>
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>
>Rich...
>
>R. L. Measures, 805-386-3734, AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures  
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