Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!killer!chasm
From: chasm@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Charles Marslett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: SM124 monitor down, help!
Summary: CAPs in power supplies need low internal resistances too
Keywords: Atari, monochrome, monitor
Message-ID: <6561@killer.DALLAS.TX.US>
Date: 26 Dec 88 15:43:53 GMT
References: <709@bnlux0.bnl.gov> <247@lakesys.UUCP>
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A very critical parameter in a power supply cap is the amout of current
it can carry (ripple/AC or whatever) when being used as a filter.  This is
not normally printed on the case of the cap.  Typically larger (physically)
caps will have a lower ESR (don't know what that stands for, but high ESR
is real bad for a power supply cap).  So just go for the same voltage,
lower ESR (or physically larger package, or labeled "for power supplies".

Charles Marslett
chasm@killer.dallas.tx.us