From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Monday, May 27, 2019 at 5:16:12 PM UTC-5, default wrote:   
   > On Mon, 27 May 2019 14:46:35 -0700 (PDT), AK   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >I salvaged some boards from a Yamaho radio. HTR - 5460 260 watts   
   > >   
   > >One boards has some 63V 12,000 uF caps.   
   > >   
   > >No voltage shows on both AC and DC scale.   
   > >   
   > Sure.  63 volts is reasonably safe and it probably had less than that   
   > in use.   
   >   
   > Something like a microwave oven capacitor can be deadly (they mostly   
   > have bleeder resistors built in  just so they self-discharge and   
   > become safe - but don't take that for granted)   
   >   
   > You should never find AC on a cap unless it is in some operating   
   > circuit.   
   >   
   >   
   > >Is it safe to desolder?   
   >   
   > yes   
   > >   
   > >I also got a whopper transformer that weighs 9 lbs.   
   >   
   > Be safe with it.  Do you have any idea what it was used for? or are   
   > the specs printed on the outside?   
      
   There are no specs on the cap.   
      
   https://www.dropbox.com/s/9v7q0uu74w3ozuc/12000_Audio_Capacitor.jpg?dl=0   
      
   That white connector at top left is the input cord.   
      
   Next to it are holders for one 2 amp and one 8 amp fuse.   
      
   There is also a 10 inch heat sink for a lot of transistors.   
   I guess they generate a lot of heat.   
      
   Andy   
      
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