O.k. I'm learning here, but what is the difference between wet and dry electrolytics. My rogers majestic has one in it(schematic says). Why would you need a 16uf cap in a battery operated set? Are we supossed to water them like we water our plants?!

Hi Sean

There were wet & dry electrolytic caps. When you shake a wet electrolytic you can hear liquid inside. Don't leave these connected in a radio. I've seen them spray liquid throughout a radio.

Modern types are called dry electrolytics. They are still moist inside.

Electrolytics do more than just filter hum. They isolate circuits, help hold voltage constant and improve low frequency response.

Norm

:O.k. I'm learning here, but what is the difference between wet and dry electrolytics. My rogers majestic has one in it(schematic says). Why would you need a 16uf cap in a battery operated set? Are we supossed to water them like we water our plants?!

:Hi Sean
:
: There were wet & dry electrolytic caps. When you shake a wet electrolytic you can hear liquid inside. Don't leave these connected in a radio. I've seen them spray liquid throughout a radio.
:
: Modern types are called dry electrolytics. They are still moist inside.
:
: : Electrolytics do more than just filter hum. They isolate circuits, help hold voltage constant and improve low frequency response.
:
:Norm
:
::O.k. I'm learning here, but what is the difference between wet and dry electrolytics. My rogers majestic has one in it(schematic says). Why would you need a 16uf cap in a battery operated set? Are we supossed to water them like we water our plants?!
:
:so you have to shake the radio to see if the cap "sloshes" around
...My rogers majestic has a 16 uf cap in it....no voltage rating

You can do that but it's easier to shake the cap removed from a radio. Sometimes you will find a white substance dried on top of wet electrolytics.

I would use 22 mf @ 450 volts for 16 mfd cap. Don't know how it's use but probably a filter cap with high voltage?

Norm

::Hi Sean
::
:: There were wet & dry electrolytic caps. When you shake a wet electrolytic you can hear liquid inside. Don't leave these connected in a radio. I've seen them spray liquid throughout a radio.
::
:: Modern types are called dry electrolytics. They are still moist inside.
::
:: : Electrolytics do more than just filter hum. They isolate circuits, help hold voltage constant and improve low frequency response.
::
::Norm
::
:::O.k. I'm learning here, but what is the difference between wet and dry electrolytics. My rogers majestic has one in it(schematic says). Why would you need a 16uf cap in a battery operated set? Are we supossed to water them like we water our plants?!
::
::so you have to shake the radio to see if the cap "sloshes" around
:...My rogers majestic has a 16 uf cap in it....no voltage rating

You can do that but it's easier to shake the cap removed from a radio. Sometimes you will find a white substance dried on top of wet electrolytics.

I would use 22 mf @ 450 volts for a 16 mfd cap. Don't know how it's use but probably a filter cap with high voltage?

Norm

::Hi Sean
::
:: There were wet & dry electrolytic caps. When you shake a wet electrolytic you can hear liquid inside. Don't leave these connected in a radio. I've seen them spray liquid throughout a radio.
::
:: Modern types are called dry electrolytics. They are still moist inside.
::
:: : Electrolytics do more than just filter hum. They isolate circuits, help hold voltage constant and improve low frequency response.
::
::Norm
::
:::O.k. I'm learning here, but what is the difference between wet and dry electrolytics. My rogers majestic has one in it(schematic says). Why would you need a 16uf cap in a battery operated set? Are we supossed to water them like we water our plants?!
::
::so you have to shake the radio to see if the cap "sloshes" around
:...My rogers majestic has a 16 uf cap in it....no voltage rating