03-01-2012, 07:35 PM
I am embarrassed to admit, that after recapping old radios for some time, to learn there is such a thing as a Safety Cap. Probably because we don't use them on the planet I'm from.
I read a bit about them and understand what X2 is as opposed to a Y2 (sorta), but am not sure how they might be used in the Philco 60. I do see, on the schematic, a 0.015 uF cap from one leg of the line voltage to ground. I guess this is an example of a line to ground.Would that be a safety cap, and are there others? If I could have them pointed out on the schematic, then maybe I would better understand them. I completed an old RCA radio repair course, but don't recall any mention of them.
This link should be to schematics of the 60. The December version is the one I am working from.
http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/60evol.htm
Sorry for the long post.
lyle
I read a bit about them and understand what X2 is as opposed to a Y2 (sorta), but am not sure how they might be used in the Philco 60. I do see, on the schematic, a 0.015 uF cap from one leg of the line voltage to ground. I guess this is an example of a line to ground.Would that be a safety cap, and are there others? If I could have them pointed out on the schematic, then maybe I would better understand them. I completed an old RCA radio repair course, but don't recall any mention of them.
This link should be to schematics of the 60. The December version is the one I am working from.
http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/60evol.htm
Sorry for the long post.
lyle
I may not be very good, but I'm slow.
