Is it ok to use a capacitor with a much higher ripple?

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  • Ady2017
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    • Dec 2017
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    #1

    Is it ok to use a capacitor with a much higher ripple?

    Hi all

    I am trying to source some new caps for the power board on my LG TV. The one I am currently struggling to find a replacement for has the specs:
    Sam Young KMG 680uf 50V with a rated ripple current of 973. According to the catalogue these seem to be a general purpose capacitor and it is not clear why LG have used them on the power board.

    I like to use Panasonic capacitors but most of these have got a ripple voltage of 2-3 times the figure of the original capacitor. My preferred FR capacitors are 3160 while the FC ones are 2215. Would going from 973 to 3160 be way too over-kill and cause other problems? Are the FC series ok to use for a power supply board?

    Thanks
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    • petehall347
      Badcaps Legend
      • Jan 2015
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      Re: Is it ok to use a capacitor with a much higher ripple?

      higher ripple current is fine in my book .

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        • PeteS in CA
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          • Aug 2005
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          Re: Is it ok to use a capacitor with a much higher ripple?

          Replacing a GP cap with a low impedance, high ripple current rating cap is usually OK. Unless it was a GP cap in a circuit needing low impedance, etc., the original part would not have been a misuse.
          PeteS in CA

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