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markusw
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by markusw » Tue Nov 14, 2006 3:48 pm
What's the advantage of using two 47µ caps in series compared to a single 20µ (or 22µ).?
Thanks for your help in advance!
Markus
Allynmey
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by Allynmey » Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:15 pm
This will add voltage handling. If you have two 350V in series, the caps will handle surges of up to 700V. Be sure to use a 220K resistor across each cap to properly spread the load though.
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markusw
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by markusw » Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:02 pm
Thanks for your clarification!!
Markus