[Test-Equipment] GR1617A Standard Capacitor is Shorted

[Barry]

Oops.  You are correct!  It is(was) a 0.5uF and that is the correct GR part number.

Sorry about that, folks.  That may make it easier to construct a replacement.

Thanks!

Barry - N4BUQ


 On Tue 26/04/11  8:55 AM , "Dale H. Cook" radiotest at plymouthcolony.net sent:
> At 09:16 AM 4/26/2011, Barry wrote:
> 
> >I discovered last night that the "standard"
> capacitor in my GR1617A >bridge is shorted.  This was a 50uF, 1/4%, 800V
> capacitor.
> Barry -
> 
> I believe that is a 0.5 uf capacitor, not 50 uf (part no. 0236-4050). 
> You might be able to use a GR Type 1409-X (catalog no. 1409-9724) 
> standard capacitor to replace it, but that has a lower voltage rating 
> (500 volts peak).
> 
> As far as I know that capacitor was not used in other instruments.