Re: PFC caps

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Those are DC electrolytic capacitors and are polarized. Even if you hook
them up back to back for AC (with or without diodes), they aren't designed
to carry much AC current, and will quickly self destruct.
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Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 8:58 PM
Subject: PFC caps


> Original poster: "Robert by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<obiwan1186-at-sunflower-dot-com>
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> I recently dismantled an old computer to get some parts out of and i
> salvaged a couple of 200v 500uf capacitors out of the power supply. they
> seem awful small though (about 1 inch tall, 0.5 inch diameter). If I
> string them together in series I should have just the right amount of
> pfc for my bank of 5-9/30's. could I use these or do I have to have a
> pfc for each individual NST? thanks a lot,
> Robert
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