Carbon composition resistors exhibit lower than specified resistance at high
voltages but 1/2W should be OK.

Horace W Heitman wrote:

> Yes. You should use a resistor in parallel with each capacitor to equalize
> the voltages across the capacitors. Each resistor should have a resistance
> of  1K times the voltage across it. In your case, each capacitor would have
> 250V across it so each resistor would be about 250K. The tolerance of the
> resistors ought to be 5% or better and the power rating should be a minimum
> of 1/2W
> .
> sueded <kttk@netvigator.com> wrote in message
> news:37988b21.3471696@news.netvigator.com...
> > hi,
> >
> > i got a schematic that need a 30uF500V capactior in power supply part
> > but i cant find that high voltage cap...only up to 450V..so i thinking
> > to connect two 60u250V (or higher voltage) in series...from the
> > equation i learnt...60u+60u in series should be =30u
> > and by the voltage divider law...each cap should be carry 250V...
> >
> > is it correct and work??
> >
> > sueded


Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 16:58:04 GMT

Original Subject: Re: 60uF+60uF=30uF?? cap question


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