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Kustom Amp caps? higher capacitance as well as higher voltage when replacing them ? [message #5312]

Mon, 10 January 2005 01:39

Nighttrain1127
Messages: 13
Registered: December 2004
Location: Worcester Ma

Junior Member

I have a kustom K200B1 And I am going to replace the power caps what is the best thing to do go for more capacitance, higher voltage or both and how much more can I go? I have seen 100v30,000+ caps out there but I don't want to overdo it. what is the best way to go? what else should I be replacing if I change these to increased values caps?

thanks for your help.

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Re: Kustom Amp caps? higher capacitance as well as higher voltage when replacing them ? [message #5313 is a reply to message #5312]

Mon, 10 January 2005 08:39

stevem
Messages: 4733
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

15,000 MFDs at 50 volts will be more than enough. You should also replace the rectifier bridge with a 10 to 25 amp model, the stock ones tend to blow some times with the added current that the higher MFD value caps draw at charge up/turn on.Be sure to hook up the new ones correct, eithier one installed wrong will blow out transistors.

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