[Hallicrafters] SLightly off topic

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Jon Miccolis wrote:



>Does anybody know of any reason (other than overkill) that it wouldn't be acceptable to use a 50uf 500v electrolytic cap where a 1uf 100v was called for?  The reason I ask is that I am doing some troubleshooting on a bc-348-Q and only have the higher valued cap in my junkbox.  I intend to order the correct capacitors but for now . . . ?
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Unless your run into a resonant situation the only thing I can think of 
is the much larger inrush current when the power is initially applied. 

Roger Halstead (K8RI ARRL Life Member)
Worlds Oldest Debonair (N833R S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com



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>Jon Miccolis, kb9wvk
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