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  • v b chil-n
    Member
    • Dec 2005
    • 32

    #1

    Capacitor ripple current

    When replacing capacitors should I look at higher or lower ripple current ratings?
  • ipman
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 159

    #2
    Re: Capacitor ripple current

    Equal or higher.

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    • v b chil-n
      Member
      • Dec 2005
      • 32

      #3
      Re: Capacitor ripple current

      Originally posted by ipman
      Equal or higher.
      Thank you

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