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Title: Replacing Capacitors
Post by: Peja on January 10, 2012, 01:52:36 pm

I am currently replacing my caps with a cap kit I got from the Bob Roberts(very easy to deal with, can't say enough about him...even got a free calendar!)

According to his spec sheet, I am supposed to replace this C110 cap with a 4.7uf 50v cap, but the previous cap that is in there does not look the same and is a lot wider.  Before I proceed, I just want to know if I should go ahead and still replace this cap.  Here is a pic.  The brown one is the one that came off of the board and the blue is the one I am supposed to replace it with.

Thanks for looking!!

(http://i43.tinypic.com/dzuh53.jpg)

Title: Re: Replacing Capacitors
Post by: grantspain on January 10, 2012, 04:44:44 pm

don't look right to me,what does Mr Roberts say?

Title: Re: Replacing Capacitors
Post by: Peja on January 10, 2012, 04:47:48 pm

Yes, I just received an email from him.  He said kits include caps for the board that various mfrs modify.  I should have left that one alone since my board doesn't use it......now I just need to know if there is a positive and a negative on that old cap and if it matters which way I put it in.....

Thanks.

Title: Re: Replacing Capacitors
Post by: MonMotha on January 10, 2012, 05:31:57 pm

That type of brown cap you've pictured is generally not polarized, so you can put it in either way.

Title: Re: Replacing Capacitors
Post by: Peja on January 10, 2012, 05:37:58 pm

Thank you MonMotha......that is the answer I was looking for!!