[Boatanchors] Collins 516F2 Power Supply Capacitor

[Mark K3MSB]

Hi Al (and others)

Just to be sure we talking about the same capacitor,  C1 is across filter
choke L1 and does not go directly to ground.

73 Mark K3MSB

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On Jun 2, 2015 1:35 PM, "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com> wrote:

> add 1000v  to "good sized, physically"
>
> Al, W8UT
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>
> "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
> worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
> Ratty, to Mole
>
> On 6/2/2015 1:33 PM, Al Parker wrote:
>
>> hi Mark,
>>      C1 is on the AC line to gnd, definitely not an electrolytic.  Best
>> to use one of those that's rated for line to ground, Mouser or other has
>> them.  Could use a good sized, physically, ceramic disc as a so-so
>> substitute.
>> 73,
>>
>> Al, W8UT
>> www.boatanchors.org
>> www.hammarlund.info
>>
>> "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
>> worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
>> Ratty, to Mole
>>
>> On 6/2/2015 1:26 PM, Mark K3MSB wrote:
>>
>>> I was contacted by a friend that is recapping his 516F2 power supply.
>>>
>>> In the schematic, part C1 is shown to be an electrolytic, yet the parts
>>> list shows it to be a non-electrolytic:
>>>
>>> Collins part number CP29A1EG503K
>>>
>>> Capacitor, FXD, PPR DIEL, 0.05 uF, 10% 1000V
>>>
>>> The other caps in the HV string, C2 through C4, are clearly stated to be
>>> electrolytic in the parts list.
>>>
>>> Is C1 really an electrolytic?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mark K3MSB
>>>
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