Hi, I have a Hifonics mono amp BRZ1700.1D with a capacitor problem.
Actually I think a lot of the older amps have the same problem.
BP CAPACITORS, they now only make 100v or less non-polarized (BP) capacitors.
My amp has four 100uf 160v capacitors and one 22uf 250v capacitor.
The board is actually mark for polarized capacitors but that's not what's used.
Its C201 202 203 204 if that helps
I would like your opinion on what to do.
1. Use two polarized caps to make one non-polar cap 2 200uf 100v capacitors in series
to make 100uf 200v capacitor and use to replace the 100uf 160v capacitor x 4
2. Do the same but use non-polarized capacitors.
What do you think would be better 1. or 2. ?
Film capacitors are to big or cost way to much to be a option as far as I can tell.
Or can I just install normal polarized capacitors the the right value?
Thank you for any help
Actually I think a lot of the older amps have the same problem.
BP CAPACITORS, they now only make 100v or less non-polarized (BP) capacitors.
My amp has four 100uf 160v capacitors and one 22uf 250v capacitor.
The board is actually mark for polarized capacitors but that's not what's used.
Its C201 202 203 204 if that helps
I would like your opinion on what to do.
1. Use two polarized caps to make one non-polar cap 2 200uf 100v capacitors in series
to make 100uf 200v capacitor and use to replace the 100uf 160v capacitor x 4
2. Do the same but use non-polarized capacitors.
What do you think would be better 1. or 2. ?
Film capacitors are to big or cost way to much to be a option as far as I can tell.
Or can I just install normal polarized capacitors the the right value?
Thank you for any help
11 pin audio driver board?
The series caps EACH have to be able to withstand the full rail voltage. One is always reverse polarized and when reverse polarized, it drops very little voltage. Virtually all applied voltage is applied to only one cap at a time. In practice, in the amps that use reverse series caps, the individual caps are rated for 2x the maximum voltage that will be applied (2 series 200-250v for an amp with ±80-100v of rail).
I use 10uF film caps to replace 10, 22 and 33uF BP electrolytics.
The series caps EACH have to be able to withstand the full rail voltage. One is always reverse polarized and when reverse polarized, it drops very little voltage. Virtually all applied voltage is applied to only one cap at a time. In practice, in the amps that use reverse series caps, the individual caps are rated for 2x the maximum voltage that will be applied (2 series 200-250v for an amp with ±80-100v of rail).
I use 10uF film caps to replace 10, 22 and 33uF BP electrolytics.
Basically in got the amp from my neighbor, his son blew it up know nothing about proper installing sound system.
Power supply fets and 47ohm resistors were toast. one driver transistor C3228 hole in case.
The kid open up the amp and started disordering parts without knowing what he was doing and trying to pull the capacitors and pulled the leg out of one of the green caps you see out 100uf 160v bp.
The amp is mine now and I just like working on electrical equipment. manly older tube guitar amp and vintage stereos.
I had to replace the capacitor before starting to work on the rest of the amp and that's when after ordering all new Panasonic capacitors for everything realized that these one were non-polarized.
Power supply fets and 47ohm resistors were toast. one driver transistor C3228 hole in case.
The kid open up the amp and started disordering parts without knowing what he was doing and trying to pull the capacitors and pulled the leg out of one of the green caps you see out 100uf 160v bp.
The amp is mine now and I just like working on electrical equipment. manly older tube guitar amp and vintage stereos.
I had to replace the capacitor before starting to work on the rest of the amp and that's when after ordering all new Panasonic capacitors for everything realized that these one were non-polarized.
A follow up on replacing the 100uf 160v caps x4 that were polar bp capacitors.
The 2 smaller polar cap I am leaving in cause they tested perfect but had to change these 4 cause one of them had the led pulled out.
I connected two polarized 220uf 100v capacitors in series, connected the two negative leads together and am using the two positive lead to mount them making a one 110uf 200v polar bp capacitor.
The esr went from .6 for each capacitor to .3 when the two were connected together.
Anywise this how I solved my problem. Not saying you should do it the same way, i am just a armature
Perry and other pros on here can give better advice them me.
The 2 smaller polar cap I am leaving in cause they tested perfect but had to change these 4 cause one of them had the led pulled out.
I connected two polarized 220uf 100v capacitors in series, connected the two negative leads together and am using the two positive lead to mount them making a one 110uf 200v polar bp capacitor.
The esr went from .6 for each capacitor to .3 when the two were connected together.
Anywise this how I solved my problem. Not saying you should do it the same way, i am just a armature
Perry and other pros on here can give better advice them me.
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