The voltage rating makes a big difference in terms of size and may not provide you that much more in terms of performance. 10,000uf capacitors in a 50-60 volt range may fit your amp. Any way you could check out the size difference and trade them in if smaller voltage caps fit?
Need help on power supply caps
I recently bought new power supply caps knowing that they are larger in capacity and in phyical size . Because of limmited space in my amp if I solder them directly to the circuit board, they are to high to fit my cover on without cutting. I do have plenty of room to lay them down with about 3 inches of wire running from cap lugs to board. I read on blackgate web page that they strongly suggest no wires run from lugs . Also I am goig from 4200uf/47volts to 10,000uf/85volts Do I need to upgrade rectifier ? Any help would be great.
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P.S. You may wish to also check with the manufacturer -- obviously, power supplies are very complex. Here is an interesting read on some of the approaches that can be used: http://synergy.sager.com/ProductPDFs/PowerTransformer_FilterRatings.pdf#search='rectifier%20ratings%20power%20supply' |