Marantz "Safety Capacitor"

[GSN135]

While doing my recap on the 2245, I decided to replace the power switch that was giving me problems. I sourced the new switch from ebay however, some vendors on ebay are including a "safety capacitor"

example:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marantz-Pow...ultDomain_0&hash=item519e1b8d26#ht_955wt_1185


I am assuming that the capacitor in question is the orange box that jumps two of the pins on the switch.

my questions are:

- Is it OK to reuse the old "safety capacitor" or should I replace.

- If I need to replace, anyone know a value or part number?

- how do you make the old push button cap fit the new switch? The post on the new switch is much smaller than the OEM one.

Thanks!

 

[bktheking]

Don't know if that's a safety cap, maybe it is. I thought the x1 y2 cap was used in tube amps. My guess would be its a filter cap to eliminate speaker thump when turning the unit off. When I did the power switch in my 2245, dgwojo supplied the switch and cap. The one that came out also had this cap. The original Iirc is a slotted button which I ended up using the square style button found on the other switch controls.

 

[ChrisMarantz]

The service manual shows that the capacitor on the switch (C004) is a 0.056uf 800 VAC oil in paper cap. These tend to be hygroscopic and could be replaced with a plastic film cap of the same rating

 

[GSN135]

would this suffice? I would have put in another order to digikey buy really don't want to wait

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...Name=Type&filterValue=Ceramic+disc+capacitors