Re: Power Supply Rectification and Smoothing

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:04:16 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Tim Wescott wrote:

You can parallel as many caps as you want, for more capacity and
current. 50V isn't enough for a 36V supply.

Utter nonsense.

Why do you think they make caps with a voltage rating ?

I was worried about spikes and transients, like the Evox Rifa article
warns about. jack
.

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