Re: Biggie size that Capacitor.?

The voltage of your salvaged capacitor is too low.

You may be able to make up a suitable size cap. bank at adequate voltage by using these formula as a basis

The total voltage of series capacitors is numerically additive.
Vtotal =Vc1 + Vc2 =Vc3 etc
The total capacity of series capacitors is found by the formula
1/ctotal = 1/c1 + 1/c2 + 1/c3 etc.

If you have 2 24000uf\75v capacitors just connect them in series, this will give you 12000uf/150v


Regards
Bob

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "fozzyber <jerry@o...>" <jerry@o...> wrote:
> Is there any thing nwrong with useing a capacitor larger than what is
> needed by the powere supply. I plan on running a 68V 8-10 amp Power
> Supply. so I should use a 12000uF/100v capacitor.
> Last night I was given an old large line printer. After tearing it
> down I found a few large caps, One was a 75V 24000uF cap. Is their
> any thing wrong with useing it verses useing a 12000uF/100v?
>
> Thanks
> Jerry