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Silicon · 14th Jan 2021, 6:14 pm

That capacitor may have been put across the rectifier to eliminate modulation hum.

It will probably reduce mains borne interference as well.

14th Jan 2021, 6:14 pm	#14
Silicon Nonode Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coulsdon, London, UK. Posts: 2,163	Re: When is a capacitor not across the mains. That capacitor may have been put across the rectifier to eliminate modulation hum. It will probably reduce mains borne interference as well.