[Jukebox-list] Re: Non-Polarized

On 10/20/23 21:48, Jim McClave via Jukebox-list wrote:

Can a non-polarized cap be replaced with a polarized cap?  In reference to the 1500 mfd 35wvdc NP caps in the Sebburg SHP 3 amp.

No, and the failure mode can be rather spectacular. Electrolytics really don't like reverse voltage.

However, you can make a non-polarized capacitor by connecting two capacitors, each double the capacitance of the original, in series back-to-back.

So, take two 3000 MFD 35V capacitors (closest standard value is 3300) connect their + terminals to each other and nothing else. Connect the - leads to the two points of the original NP capacitor.