RJT>  I've often wondered about that.  Amps with split supplies like
RJT> that which have two capactors in series like that are effectively
RJT> getting half the capacitance value,  with them in series like that.
RJT> Why not use one big ca across the whole thing?

RS>  Actually, there should be one proper value of capacitor (based on
RS> the rest of the PS design) that is most effective for removing 60
RS> Hz, which is what the "filtering" is all about. It may not
be "the
RS> largest capacitor you can find".

RJT>  How would you figure it?  The "rest of the p.s" in most cases
RJT> would consis the transformer winding and rectifier diodes,  nothing
RJT> particularly specia there...

 I can't seem to find the data right now; but, IIRC
you had to figure the load, the source resistance,
the source impedance, and the resistance of the
diodes and put those into a formula to figure the
capacitance.

 Sorry I'm not more help. If I run across the data
I'll post it here.

 TTYL.

 Robert

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