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  • trainman911
    New Member
    • Apr 2014
    • 2
    • U.S.A.

    #1

    Capacitor question

    I have a 10J 6KV that blew out. Can I replace it with a 10uF Tantalum Capacitor 16wvdc.
  • philliesfan30m
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Aug 2013
    • 542
    • USA

    #2
    Re: Capacitor question

    no they aren't even close.

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    • SteveNielsen
      Retired Tech
      • Jun 2012
      • 2327
      • USA

      #3
      Re: Capacitor question

      If you do there will be unsafe fireworks. An exploding tantalum could put your eye out. It smells real bad too.

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      • gunnish
        Member
        • Oct 2013
        • 33
        • Sweden

        #4
        Re: Capacitor question

        6V is not 6kV, so no.

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        • budm
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          • Feb 2010
          • 40746
          • USA

          #5
          Re: Capacitor question

          10 pF, 5%, 6.3KV:
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          • Agent24
            I see dead caps
            • Oct 2007
            • 4913
            • New Zealand

            #6
            Re: Capacitor question

            Originally posted by trainman911
            I have a 10J 6KV that blew out. Can I replace it with a 10uF Tantalum Capacitor 16wvdc.
            Well, you could physically replace it with that Tantalum one but it would be a very bad idea - unless you want to see it go up in flames.

            From the labeling you have posted, the capacitor you have is a high voltage Ceramic type rated for 6kV/kilovolts - That's 6 thousand volts!

            Tantalum is not the same as Ceramic, it's polarised while Ceramic is not. Also the 16WVDC means it can only handle up to 16 volts. That's a far cry from 6,000 volts! There is also an issue of value too. Your original one is 10pF while a 10uF Capacitor is 1,000,000 times (yes, One Million times) larger in capacitance.

            Suffice to say it will NOT be suitable at all!


            The one budm linked to is what you need.
            "Tantalum for the brave, Solid Aluminium for the wise, Wet Electrolytic for the adventurous"
            -David VanHorn

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