[sdiy] 910 pF caps (Buchla 292C/266-3)

[ChristianH]

On Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:21:15 -0500 Grant Richter wrote:

> 
> > What I'm wondering is, if I could substitute the 910 pF caps with 1000 pF in
> > any of the projects I'm working on.
> > 
> 
> Typical capacitor tolerance is 10%, so the original Buchla modules shipped
> with caps that varied from (910 x 0.1 = 91pF, 910 - 91 = 819, 910 + 91 =
> 1001) So a 1000 pF cap is actually within original design tolerance.

Unless it's 10% above its nominal value... <gr>
But I think 1000 pF is OK anyway.

Christian