[Hallicrafters] more on caps...

[wb8jkr at juno.com]

 Value/leakage tolerance on these caps vary, you'd
be wise to install the resistors. Just take the value
of your bleeder resistor and divide by two and
place a resistor of that value across each cap.

Mark  WB8JKR


On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 16:46:41 EST Stevek0jw at aol.com writes:
> Since we are on the subject of capacitors, I recently used two 
> electrolytic  
> caps in series to create the correct capacitance while doubling the 
> voltage. 
> Now  I learn about equalizing resistors. I didn't use any, is this a 
> big 
> problem?  Everything works fine but maybe trouble down the line?
> Steve
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