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Maarten · 22nd Sep 2019, 1:40 pm

The replacement capacitors that would conveniently fit in the can with lots of room to spare, seem way too small to handle the ripple current which can be up to a few hundred milliamps. Before going through quite some length to mount them and then after some hours of usage replace them again, look up their datasheets.

Given the dimensions of the can, I would be looking for two snap in capacitors which would fit snugly with some shrink sleeving for insulation (the factory sleeve isn't qualified as insulation.

22nd Sep 2019, 1:40 pm	#36
Maarten Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haarlem, Netherlands Posts: 4,199	Re: Philips BX281U20 valve radio The replacement capacitors that would conveniently fit in the can with lots of room to spare, seem way too small to handle the ripple current which can be up to a few hundred milliamps. Before going through quite some length to mount them and then after some hours of usage replace them again, look up their datasheets. Given the dimensions of the can, I would be looking for two snap in capacitors which would fit snugly with some shrink sleeving for insulation (the factory sleeve isn't qualified as insulation.