right one is nonsense , except that 1K is working as bleeder
use left one
NB that 2-10mA through resistors is sufficient for voltage ballancing
with 1K , you'll have whooping 100mA ......... go figure what you need then in front of series (horizontal) 1K
use left one
NB that 2-10mA through resistors is sufficient for voltage ballancing
with 1K , you'll have whooping 100mA ......... go figure what you need then in front of series (horizontal) 1K
I suspect that the left is really wrong and dangerous.
Both resistors are in the circuit. That is a cathode bypass circuit.
I suspect that the left one is really wrong and dangerous.
The capacitor on the bottom would be voltage reversed by the DC current.
So If I want to use bi-polar back-to-back capacitors I need the circuit on the right, even if the voltage in the capacitors will result unbalanced (the bottom one will get only 1V acting as a diode, the upper will take DC minus 1V).
Or I would need to mount capacitor on the bottom reversed (so +-+- and not +--+ as it is on the left), but in this case I will not get a bipolar capacitor (so I can use 220uF cap instead of the two). Correct? Any idea to correct balance?
I want to use bipolar caps.
Both resistors are in the circuit. That is a cathode bypass circuit.
I suspect that the left one is really wrong and dangerous.
The capacitor on the bottom would be voltage reversed by the DC current.
So If I want to use bi-polar back-to-back capacitors I need the circuit on the right, even if the voltage in the capacitors will result unbalanced (the bottom one will get only 1V acting as a diode, the upper will take DC minus 1V).
Or I would need to mount capacitor on the bottom reversed (so +-+- and not +--+ as it is on the left), but in this case I will not get a bipolar capacitor (so I can use 220uF cap instead of the two). Correct? Any idea to correct balance?
I want to use bipolar caps.
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stop , you got it all wrong - left , right one
post exact circuit and ask
didn't I wrote use left one .......... ?
post exact circuit and ask
didn't I wrote use left one .......... ?
Do you think bottom capacitor will be not reverse polarised from DC input? I'm pretty sure it would be, so it could be damaged.
In a cathode bypass circuit you don't need back-to-back connected electrolytic capacitors.
True, not mandatory, but really sound better.
Already tested!
Bipolar Electrolytic Capacitors | The Secret Room
In any case the left picture is wrong: I have "measured" consistent positive DC (>> 1 Volt) on the bottom capacitor, which results bad polarized. It doesn't get hot, but I don't trust.
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