[Heath] Replacement Caps

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 1 Feb 2018 at 15:39, Glen Zook wrote:

> Remember, "modern" capacitance values are not always the same, exact, values 
> as the original values.  Modern values follow the same tolerance system as 
> resistors.  For example, 2 mfd are now 2.2 mfd, 3 mfd are now 3.3 mfd, 5 mfd are 
> now 4.7 mfd, and so forth.  It is the same with the smaller values.

Furthermore, with regard to electrolytics, as I remember it the tolerances on those was 
something like -20% +100%, so I've never particularly worried about using an "exact" 
replacement value for those.

Ken W7EKB


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