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Capacitor substitute
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Be careful of the VOLTAGE you use in the blocks. For the caps in the AC input block use safety caps, X1 Y2, or Y2 250 Volt. If they ever fail they are designed to fail OPEN and not short, keeping the line voltage off the chassis. As for the other caps in the bakelite blocks I suggest you order the yellow 630 volt axial poly caps. They fit well, and are high enough voltage for all of these blocks. I use the yellow poly caps when replacing any of the old paper condensers also. I just order at least 10 of each commonly used value, and keep them on hand. I know I will use them eventually. If you don't plan to restore more than this one radio, just order for it. Look for all the paper caps in the set, both discrete and in the blocks, and order them all at once.


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Capacitor substitute - by bgorman - 02-28-2021, 11:05 PM
RE: Capacitor substitute - by radiodale - 02-28-2021, 11:48 PM
RE: Capacitor substitute - by Arran - 03-01-2021, 04:40 AM
RE: Capacitor substitute - by mikethedruid - 03-01-2021, 05:44 AM
RE: Capacitor substitute - by bgorman - 03-02-2021, 12:25 AM



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