Hello, Forum members.
I am re-capping my IG-5218. The P/S board is finished. I had purchased qty 2, 250 uF/50 V Sprague capacitors (axial leads) to replace the 250 uF/35V caps used for C6 and C8 on the Wave Generator circuit board. I think I would rather use radial leaded caps now. I am having some difficulty finding 250 uF radial leaded caps. Can anyone tell me what the acceptable uF range is that can be used for C6/C8 replacements or do I need to stay at the 250 uF value. Thanks in advance.
I am re-capping my IG-5218. The P/S board is finished. I had purchased qty 2, 250 uF/50 V Sprague capacitors (axial leads) to replace the 250 uF/35V caps used for C6 and C8 on the Wave Generator circuit board. I think I would rather use radial leaded caps now. I am having some difficulty finding 250 uF radial leaded caps. Can anyone tell me what the acceptable uF range is that can be used for C6/C8 replacements or do I need to stay at the 250 uF value. Thanks in advance.
Larger would be ok, like 270uF or 330uF. They're just DC blocking capacitors.
Get either the same voltage or preferably higher, like 63V, 75V, or 100V.
http://www.tauntek.com/Heathkit-IG-5218.pdf
Get either the same voltage or preferably higher, like 63V, 75V, or 100V.
http://www.tauntek.com/Heathkit-IG-5218.pdf
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Thanks for your help , PRR and ryma. I am on work related travel for 4 weeks and failed to measure the lead spacing for C6/C8 on the board before I left. I'll have to wait until I get back to measure it so that I can order the caps.
If I recall, those are oddball radial lead caps, so you'd have to remove them and measure the lead spacing.
Avoid buying "snap-in" capacitors, since those won't fit the holes because they have larger diameter leads,
and the spacing won't be correct anyway. Just get a part with standard wire radial leads.
Avoid buying "snap-in" capacitors, since those won't fit the holes because they have larger diameter leads,
and the spacing won't be correct anyway. Just get a part with standard wire radial leads.