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2 16 mfds at 450 volts in series would equal 1 8 mfd at 900 V....
Still, we don't know, really, that they ARE in series. It is so hard to tell from looking at the photo.
I am very curious what Brandonkr1 discovers after he has been able to measure things.
But the main question remains: why three caps? And what is the center connection of the two caps connected TO?
Ken
(This post was last modified: 04-10-2022, 09:06 PM by Keng.)
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Philco 60 - by brandonkr1 - 04-07-2022, 06:42 PM
RE: 3 filter caps??? Model 60 - by Keng - 04-10-2022, 09:05 PM
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