[AMPS] Ripple Current

[Steve Thompson]

In message <19990309.153130.-7749.163.km1h@juno.com>, km1h@juno.com
writes
>
>Maybe I missed something during the recent discussion.
>
>In the common voltage doubler PS as used in many amps, is not each
>capacitor subjected to 50/60 Hz rather than 100/120Hz as in a FWB ?
>If that is true, what effect does that have on all the cap ratings which
>are specified at 120Hz? 
>
>Ive tried calling CDE for an answer but the product mgrs must all be out
>playing golf down in SC.
>
>73  Carl  KM1H

On a modern cap I think it makes very little difference - the inductance
is low enough that the esr starts to rise only in the kHz region.

Steve

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