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Philco 38-10 Bakelite Condenser Rebuild
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I want to rebuild the bakelite condender on a Philco 38-10. There is only one and it is where the AC comes in. The caps are rated at .015 each. Since these caps will only see AC do I need to buy AC rated caps? Would .015 at 630VDC work?  Thanks


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Welcome to the Phorum!!

You want 0.015uF Y2 safety capacitors.  I get mine from Just Radios and I believe Mouser has them as well.  I usually buy the 250 v rating.

Here's some info on safety caps

Here's a tutorial on getting the bakelite block stuffed.
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(05-05-2015, 06:14 PM)klondike98 Wrote:  Welcome to the Phorum!!

You want 0.015uF Y2 safety capacitors.  I get mine from Just Radios and I believe Mouser has them as well.  I usually buy the 250 v rating.

Here's some info on safety caps

Here's a tutorial on getting the bakelite block stuffed.

Thank you very much for the information. I just ordered them from Just Radios, along with some other caps I needed.
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Actually that tutorial rebuilds exactly that, the line filter cap (from 111 Philco). Parts are similar, mine was 3793-E and yours is 3793-DG.
You can use 10nF or 15nF, for this purpose no difference. As long as they are Y-rated.

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