[Hammarlund] SP-400 power supply question

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:57:38 -0400

There is a GOOD possibility that it is still OK, but then, there is an
equally good possibility that it isn't. Test with a megger to be sure.
Chuck N1LNH
-----Original Message-----
From: John Heck <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:19 AM
Subject: [Hammarlund] SP-400 power supply question


>Well, thanks to the folks who responded (and so quickly too!)
>to my question. Chuck McGregor nailed it for me though. He
>correctly let me know that this is not an electrolytic at all.
>It turns out to be an oil filled paper cap, 1 mike at 1000 volts.
>Boy, it sure looks like an electrolytic, like the other ones on
>the chassis, but on closer inspection at the cap, and the schematic,
>I see that it is not. Makes the replacement easier, and raises
>another question. What may be the chance that this big cap is
>actually still good? Are these oil filled jobs as prone to aging
>as their smaller cousins? Could I just leave it in place and
>be alright?
> Once again, many thanks to all who help out with my
>question!
>Regards,
>John Heck, KC8ETS
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