Need help with cap
 

Any thought on what I should replace this cap with? It is listed as "cap total 36"

Steve,
Strange way of puting it isn't it. No voltage listed?

Ron

If this cap is used in a power supply of an old radio a 450 volt electrolytic should do. If it is the first cap off the rectifier some sources recommend no more than 40 mfd so probably a 10 and 22 mfd at 450 volts paralleled to give you 32 mfd.
If not directly on the rectifier cathode probably a 47 mfd at 450 volts.


Measure the voltage when you get the new caps in just to make sure that you are within the 450 volt limit...only thing I have seen higher than 350 or so volts in from this era is higher powered stuff like PA amps.

Thanks Chad. I thought I would parallel two caps. My next question- There are three terminals. One is definitely power. Are the other two both neg? I have some 630 volt caps. Would these be better?

What do the terminals connect to? if one connects to the can this is likely negative, if there are two on an insulator there may be 2 caps in the can. What would be best would be to get the schematic of the set and see where the caps are in the circuit.

Steve,

Guess the number of connectors would have explained the "totals 36" If you can't get a Sams on the unit can you at least run either cap checks or basic resistance? I realize it may be total lunch but doesn't hurt to check. Running out the leads will tell you wether it's a 2 or 3 (I suspect) cap unit.

Ron