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04-03-2017, 08:43 PM
Sure, you can use a film cap instead of an electrolytic. In fact I would recommend it for the first filter after the rectifier. The 4 or 8 uF electrolytics available today are not rated for the high ripple current of a vintage radio power supply, especially a big one like a 116 and will have a short life.

The film cap is non-polarized so you can connect it either way
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Capacitor usage - by snowm00se - 04-03-2017, 04:51 PM
RE: Capacitor usage - by Mondial - 04-03-2017, 08:43 PM
RE: Capacitor usage - by klondike98 - 04-04-2017, 04:40 PM
RE: Capacitor usage - by snowm00se - 04-04-2017, 06:25 PM



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