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Originally Posted by timmy
is there a difference between the so called paper capacitors and the electrolytics, i thought they were one and the same long as the values are close or the same.
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Sure, a big difference. Electrolytics are polarized - i.e. there's a plus ("+") lead and a minus ("-") lead. Paper caps are non-polarized - i.e. you can connect them either way.
Also, electrolytics tend to be much larger in capacity. 4.7 mfd - 100 mfd iin the TVS I've been working on lately. Whereas paper caps are more like 0.001 - 0.47 mfd. There are also some performance differences.
03-04-2011, 01:12 PM
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