Snap-in Caps

Lightfoot

What is the proper way to mount those snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors?· Any pictures?

THanks

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stamptrol

Lightfoot,

These type caps were usually big electrolytics used in power supply designs. The connector was mounted in the chassis and the caps twist-locked into them or snapped sideways into sort of a keyhole connector.

Unless you can find an old chassis with a suitable connector to rob, you're probably going to have to go the the can manufacturer.

Alternatively, you can probably solder a couple of pig-tails to the connectors; or, some cap connectors looked sort of like a nail-head and a 1/4" push on connector would slide right on.

Cheers

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Tom Sisk

http://www.siskconsult.com
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