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Any disadvantages to high voltage rating capacitors?

Started by Geosh, October 08, 2012, 06:35:03 PM

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Geosh

I am building a vero Klone for a friend of mine and need some of the strange value capacitors (.0068uf and .0039uf). I thought I ordered 25V ones from Mouser, but it turns out I got 250V ones that are fairly large. I can still fit them in my layout without much headache, but it made me wonder if there would be any difference using this compared to say a 16V cap of equal capacitance?

I assume not, but I just wanted to be sure.

jkokura

Nope, voltage is just a maximum rating. For instance, if you were running 300V though your pedal, the 250's would be too small. But you'll be running +18V at max thorugh a klone, so 250V is totally fine.

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sgmezei

Yeah just the size. I got an electrolytic pack/kit from futurelec at one point in time and they were HUGE! haven't been able to make them fit in a project as of yet.

alanp

0.0068uF is 6n8F, and 0.0039uF is 3n9F, if that helps. Those are a doddle to find.
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Quote from: alanp on October 09, 2012, 05:31:54 AM
0.0068uF is 6n8F, and 0.0039uF is 3n9F, if that helps. Those are a doddle to find.

smallbear sells 3.9nf and 6.8nf (topmay tcm05 ) ,  not the box style .
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