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Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks?

morzh
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09-17-2018, 10:28 AM

I guess (purely out of interest) one way to find out whether they are mica or not is to measure them. It might be a bit tricky with a regular meter as it will show about 100pF when not connected so it needs too be zeroed first; if it shows close to the nominal value, it is then a mica; if it shows a different value (paper caps migrate as fas as 2x to more the value) then it is paper.
Has to measured out of circuit, with the wires around clipped.

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Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by k9uw - 09-17-2018, 12:36 AM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by PhilcoPhan1936 - 09-17-2018, 01:48 AM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by morzh - 09-17-2018, 08:14 AM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by Ron Ramirez - 09-17-2018, 09:55 AM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by morzh - 09-17-2018, 10:28 AM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by dacsman - 09-17-2018, 12:47 PM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by k9uw - 09-17-2018, 06:09 PM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by k9uw - 09-19-2018, 04:08 PM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by morzh - 09-19-2018, 04:10 PM

RE: Replace mica caps in Bakelite blocks? - by Arran - 09-21-2018, 03:30 AM

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