Question about Bride of Zen Cap Values

Shoog · 26th November 2002, 05:23 PM

I am currently assembling the parts for the Bride of Zen. I noticed that C104 and C103 are listed as 100V caps. Is this right ?
To my simple eyes C104 will only ever see 10V or so at the most, and C103 will only ever see 25V at the most. Am I missing something. Since I want to use non Bipolar caps in these positions there is a significant cost issue at stake here.

JDeV · 26th November 2002, 05:59 PM

Sorry Shoog, I also just want to ask a question.

For BoSoZ, C103, 104, 105 & 106 are 10uf 100v. I got a couple of 30uf 440v and 8uf 400v caps. Can I use any of these instead, if so which will be the better, the 30uf or the 8 uf?

Shoog · 26th November 2002, 09:52 PM

Its always possable to increase either the Voltage and the capacitance. You can never drop the voltage below the expected max voltage it will see, and to drop the capacitance will likely roll off the bottom end.
The caps you have should do fine, but not the 8uf for C104.

Shoog

Mad_K · 26th November 2002, 10:41 PM

8uF will be just fine.

26th November 2002, 05:23 PM	#1
Shoog diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eire	Question about Bride of Zen Cap Values I am currently assembling the parts for the Bride of Zen. I noticed that C104 and C103 are listed as 100V caps. Is this right ? To my simple eyes C104 will only ever see 10V or so at the most, and C103 will only ever see 25V at the most. Am I missing something. Since I want to use non Bipolar caps in these positions there is a significant cost issue at stake here.

26th November 2002, 05:59 PM	#2
JDeV diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cape Town	Question about BOSOZ caps. Sorry Shoog, I also just want to ask a question. For BoSoZ, C103, 104, 105 & 106 are 10uf 100v. I got a couple of 30uf 440v and 8uf 400v caps. Can I use any of these instead, if so which will be the better, the 30uf or the 8 uf? __________________ "Be carefull who's advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it." From Baz Luhrmann's - Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

26th November 2002, 09:52 PM	#3
Shoog diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Eire	Yes you can. Its always possable to increase either the Voltage and the capacitance. You can never drop the voltage below the expected max voltage it will see, and to drop the capacitance will likely roll off the bottom end. The caps you have should do fine, but not the 8uf for C104. Shoog

26th November 2002, 10:41 PM	#4
Mad_K diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Norway	8uF will be just fine. __________________ Mads K

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