Re: caps for EMMC use

["Luc" <ludev-at-xxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Hi Michael

Make sure the caps are metalized polypropylene and not polyester (Mylar) and
250WVDC is a little too low you need some thing between 1200 and 2000WVDC.

Luc Benard

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "william_b_noble" <william_b_noble-at-email.msn-dot-com>
>
> radio shack is not inexpensive.  I would suggest you check other sources- I
> can't imagine you having any problem getting caps for well under a dollar
> each.  If all else fails, contact me off the list and I'll see what I can
> turn up for you
> Bill
> www.home.labridge-dot-com/~wnoble
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> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:38 PM
> Subject: caps for EMMC use
>
> > Original poster: "Michael Deegan" <>
> >
> > Hey all!
> >
> >     I made a trip to my local radio shack today. I was in a search for
> some
> > good caps to use in my EMMC i am building. The one i had interest in is a
> > metalized-film capacitor which has a 1.0 mf cap. the price is 1.50 per
> cap.
> > would this be a good one to use? oh ya the voltage is 250WVDC. serial no.
> is
> > 272-1055.
> > I purchased 24 of them and as long as they arent used, i can return them
> :) i
> > was planning on making 2 strings of 12 caps/string.
> >
> >
> >