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    Layout/lead dress question

    Is it bad to have the cans of your power supply filter caps touch one another? I added some in parallel to my existing caps to change the value, and due to space considerations, they are lying on top of the original caps. I haven't noticed anything out of sorts but I would like to run it by you guys before I finalize things. Thanks in advance.

    Charlie

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    Re: Layout/lead dress question

    They almost always touch so I can't see it being a problem.

    Tommy.

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    Re: Layout/lead dress question

    If any two caps are wired in serise you stand a chance of the top caps( top of stack)plastic insulation case getting nicked and having a short. Dielectric fish paper need to be use to reduce that chance.

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