Klimo power supply advice

slofut · 8th June 2010, 06:24 PM

My Klimo Kent has a shorted power supply filter cap. It's a Tesla TC509 300uf/500v and I wanted to keep it as original as possible but I'm going to have to sub a part on this one. Can I use a 500uf/500v (JJ) cap instead? These are PP EL34 monoblocs. Transformer voltage is 350v.
Any help would be appreciated.

Palustris · 8th June 2010, 09:10 PM

You could use either the 500uF or the 250uF. You might want to try them both and see which one you prefer (wire one in at a time).

slofut · 11th June 2010, 02:03 AM

Thanks Palustris. I did find a couple 350uf 500v, physically about 1/3rd the size of the old Teslas. They should be good. But would the larger value not increase power supply headroom? And could it adversly affect the output tubes?

8th June 2010, 06:24 PM	#1
slofut diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Klimo power supply advice My Klimo Kent has a shorted power supply filter cap. It's a Tesla TC509 300uf/500v and I wanted to keep it as original as possible but I'm going to have to sub a part on this one. Can I use a 500uf/500v (JJ) cap instead? These are PP EL34 monoblocs. Transformer voltage is 350v. Any help would be appreciated.

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8th June 2010, 09:10 PM	#2
Palustris diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod	You could use either the 500uF or the 250uF. You might want to try them both and see which one you prefer (wire one in at a time).

11th June 2010, 02:03 AM	#3
slofut diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010	Thanks Palustris. I did find a couple 350uf 500v, physically about 1/3rd the size of the old Teslas. They should be good. But would the larger value not increase power supply headroom? And could it adversly affect the output tubes?

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