panasonic dc link capacitors

[tubo]

hi folk,

Have you guys had any experience with this type of capacitors? I Just bought a couple of 35uf caps with 4 pins. How would u guys wire the pins? I don't have the caps yet I have no idea on hiw to use them.

Thank you

 

[tubo]

EZP-E Series Metallized Polypropylene DC Link Film Capacitors - Panasonic | Mouser sorry forgot to post the link.

Thank you

 

[kevinkr]

Connect rectifier across one pair of pins and whatever follows to the other pair. (Read up on linked capacitor applications.)

 

[tubo]

thanks Kevin

 

[needtubes]

I've used them twice in recent projects as the last filtering cap, and they seem to do well. The amps both sound great. Good amount of capacitance for the money, too.

 

[tubo]

I've used them twice in recent projects as the last filtering cap, and they seem to do well. The amps both sound great. Good amount of capacitance for the money, too.

Thanks for responding its very much appreciated. Glad to know somebody has heard them.

 

[Kyle K]

DC link capacitors are made by just about every manufacturer, but the Panasonics seem to be a particularly good value. Country of origin appears to be China, but I doubt that it makes a difference. Panasonic is a huge industrial supplier and anything produced in their factories should be of very high quality.

 

[gingertube]

What is a DC Link Capacitor?
Seems like it is any cap designed for very high ripple current applications - Like for example the FIRST cap in any B+ power supply for tubes.
For general interest - the AVX App Note.
http://www.avx.com/docs/Catalogs/appnotes.pdf
Note says specifically that they are used in places where "traditionally" an electrolytic would have been used.

Cheers,
Ian