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Phil Allison  
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 More options Oct 4 2012, 11:04 pm
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From: "Phil Allison" <phi...@tpg.com.au>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 13:04:18 +1000
Local: Thurs, Oct 4 2012 11:04 pm
Subject: Re: Plastic capacitor for camera flash tube?
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"Dontspam"

>> **  Yep, they will work fine.

>>> If so, will an AC x2 cap be more suitable than a DC cap?

>> **  X2 caps are regularly used in party strobes etc.

> Thanks. I take it that that means film caps can be expected to produce
> better results than ordinary Al electrolytics,

** There is NO comparison.

Electros of a " few microfarads " will not be suitable at all.

Their internal resistance (or ESR) is way too high.

....   Phil


 
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