>More specifically, re: the capacitor question on the L7......
>
>the original supply used 4x 200mfd at 450 volts on each leg of the doubler.
>This was a capacitance per leg of 50 mfd, at 1800 volts.
>
>MY choice is between 4 x 270mfd at 450v for 67.5mfd per leg, at 1800v
>or 5x 270mfd at 450 for 54mfd per leg at 2250 volts.
>
>In the one case I get 25 percent more capacitance giving me that much less
>ripple than whatever the original design had, and in the other case I have 8
>percent more capacitance but rated at 25 percent higher voltage. In both
>cases the temperature rating on the new caps is 105 c.
>
>Since I already bought the caps, the only incremental work is soldering the
>fith one in on each leg. How do you choose ?
>
Given the working V in an L7 filter, an extra 450v filter cap would be
guilding the lilly.
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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