[Amps] Capasitors Question

[Steve Katz]

Because 10V of ripple in a 12V power supply is 83% ripple, but 10V ripple in
a 2500V power supply is only 0.4% ripple.
-WB2WIK/6

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Mario Andretti

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> Sent:	Friday, November 08, 2002 8:54 AM
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> Subject:	[Amps] Capasitors Question
> 
> In low voltage Power Supply (ie:12 volt) for current amount 1A, it's
> usually
> use 1000uF/16volt capacitor for smoothing DC ripple.
> But why in high voltage PS (ie: 2500 volt) for current amount 1A, only use
> 50uF/2500Volt for smoothing DC ripple ??..
> Any body knows why....??
> 
> Thanks
> Firson - YD0LZH
> 
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