Cut-Throat Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 What are the voltage ratings of the Vintage Oil Capacitors found on Klipsch Crossovers? - IS there a Different rating for the 13uf and 2uf ? And does it matter? - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Those old capacitors in Klipsch vintage xovers are " motor starting " capacitors and would have a rating well in excess of 100 volts. One watt translates into something on the order of 2.87 volts ( help memory fade here is that voltage correct ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brother Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 2.83 volts @ 1 watt into an 8 ohm load. The voltage on motor start caps will normally be upwards of 120 volts depending on the motor circuit they're applied to. Audio usage won't push the voltage rating at all in most cases. For instance 100 watts into an 8 ohm load gives 28.3 volts. If you are using Heritage series speakers, cover your ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted March 20, 2003 Share Posted March 20, 2003 Most of the oil caps I have seen in Klipsch Heritage speakers have been rated 100 V or so. But I did see a 50 V cap in a Heresy. Don't recall whether that one was before or after the autotransformer. You ought to be able to get away with a lower rated cap after the autotransformer because it reduces the voltage seen by caps after it. But there is really no reason to do so. The only thing that matters is that the rating be high enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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