[Elecraft] OT: Help me identify this capacitor?

Mark Bayern mbayern at gmail.com
Thu Jan 13 16:18:24 EST 2005


I'm not sure what the question is, but those look like 4500 micro-farad, 150VDC 
electrolytic caps.  What would the HP manual tell you about them?


On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:12:18 +1200, Richard T. Perry
<perryrt at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Since this list is a font of everything electronic, can y'all help me with
> this?
> 
> I've got a HP DC power supply (6443B) that's worked great for a long time. I
> DON'T have a service manual for it (of course). Recently, when I turn this
> thing on, the voltage comes up, then drops off slowly (this is under no load
> conditions) over 20-30 seconds, then blows the C/B.
> 
> I think I've troubleshot the problem down to the supply side capacitors.
> They're massive can-types. About 3" in diameter by 6" tall. On the side is
> the following information:
>


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