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30th Sep 2012, 4:37 pm | #1 |
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Capacitor form factor
I'm slightly confused as I've got 2 caps of the same value but they are of different form factors, one's the flat square type and the other a conventional wax cylinder. What I would like to know is is there any particular purpose to the shape or can I use the same replacements I'm using for the cylinder to change the flat one?
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30th Sep 2012, 5:17 pm | #2 |
Hexode
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Re: Capacitor form factor
When you say they are the same value, does 'same' include working voltage and type of dielectric?
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30th Sep 2012, 5:19 pm | #3 |
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Re: Capacitor form factor
Voltage as far as I'm aware is the same, I've got no idea what dielectric is as I'm a complete novice with electronics.
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30th Sep 2012, 6:00 pm | #4 |
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Re: Capacitor form factor
Post a couple of pictures of the capacitors and tell us what you're trying to do. Not all capacitors are equal.
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30th Sep 2012, 6:45 pm | #5 |
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Re: Capacitor form factor
I will do in a bit, I'm just going through replacing the caps as they are all the orginal ones, it's C19 in an HMV 1122, it's listed as being 0.047 uF and I have some cylinder shape ones as I replaced C21 which is also 0.047 uF.
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