05-10-2014, 02:46 PM
2 more questions guys...can I replace all bakelite and metal can caps with 630V orange drops in the 90? I saw the original voltage ratings were often 2000V which seems over the top.
And one more...the 30 metal can had 3 caps, however, in addition another metal can was added later and soldered to the chassis with only 1 cap. It attaches to the same terminal on the 28 bakelite as the white wire (0.25mF) from the 30 can. This terminal does not attach to the 28 cap, its only a connection terminal. Being that it was added later, I'm assuming that one cap croaked in the 30 can and the second can was substituting for the dead one. BUT, the original wire and the new cap wire both still attach to the terminal. If I am correct in my assessment, why wouldn't they have disconnected the original dead cap from the terminal? Am I wrong in my assumption? It doesn't appear that 2 caps should be connected end to end.
And one more...the 30 metal can had 3 caps, however, in addition another metal can was added later and soldered to the chassis with only 1 cap. It attaches to the same terminal on the 28 bakelite as the white wire (0.25mF) from the 30 can. This terminal does not attach to the 28 cap, its only a connection terminal. Being that it was added later, I'm assuming that one cap croaked in the 30 can and the second can was substituting for the dead one. BUT, the original wire and the new cap wire both still attach to the terminal. If I am correct in my assessment, why wouldn't they have disconnected the original dead cap from the terminal? Am I wrong in my assumption? It doesn't appear that 2 caps should be connected end to end.
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