[AMPS] Electrolytic Capacitor Ratings

[Bill Turner]

On Wed, 30 Apr 1997 15:53:25 EDT, km1h@juno.com wrote:

>Would some please explain why 450V appears to be the maximum rating
>available today? Many years ago 500V,  600V and even 800V were available.
>How critical is that 450V rating?  Will a CGS computer grade cap with a
>500V surge rating run long term at 510V...with loading reducing the DC to
>435V? 
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I think that 450 volt rating is leftover from the tube type TV days.
There were zillions of color TVs made which used the 6JE6/6LQ6/6KD6
etc, etc, for horizontal sweep and they all ran about 400-420 volts
DC.  The market for 450 volt caps must have been a thousand times
greater than for anything higher, and we're still seeing the remnant
today.

73, Bill W7TI


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