Substitution possible?

[HTD]

Hi - newbie electronics learner here.
I'm building a basic 12/24V power supply and one of the components
called for is a 6A, 200 volt PIV bridge rectifier. I have one that is
6A, 250V. Shouldn't I be able to use this without problems?

Also, it requires 2 4400 MFD 50V electrolytic capacitors. Can I not
use two 2200 MFD 50V capacitors in parallel to substitute for each
4400?

I "think" the answer is yes to both of these questions but I'm only a
couple weeks into the hobby.


TIA

H. Dixon

 

[Randy Day]

HTD wrote:

Hi - newbie electronics learner here.
I'm building a basic 12/24V power supply and one of the components
called for is a 6A, 200 volt PIV bridge rectifier. I have one that is
6A, 250V. Shouldn't I be able to use this without problems?

Also, it requires 2 4400 MFD 50V electrolytic capacitors. Can I not
use two 2200 MFD 50V capacitors in parallel to substitute for each
4400?

I "think" the answer is yes to both of these questions but I'm only a
couple weeks into the hobby.

You are correct. As long as the PIV is 200 or greater, you're OK.

Caps in parallel are added, just like resistors in series...

 

[H. Dixon]

On Jul 22, 4:50 pm, Randy Day <randy....@shaw.cax> wrote:

HTD wrote:

Hi - newbie electronics learner here.
I'm building a basic 12/24V power supply and one of the components
called for is a 6A, 200 volt PIV bridge rectifier. I have one that is
6A, 250V. Shouldn't I be able to use this without problems?

Also, it requires 2 4400 MFD 50V electrolytic capacitors. Can I not
use two 2200 MFD 50V capacitors in parallel to substitute for each
4400?

I "think" the answer is yes to both of these questions but I'm only a
couple weeks into the hobby.

You are correct. As long as the PIV is 200 or greater, you're OK.

Caps in parallel are added, just like resistors in series...

Good - Thanks!