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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 22:02:57 GMT
I know caps wear out with use over time, but I wonder if you have spares sat idle, do these have a ‘shelf life’ ?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2020 6:38:51 GMT
I suspect that electrolytics do as they will dry out over time even without use, but I'm not sure about solid caps.
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Post by Firebottle on Jan 17, 2020 8:42:55 GMT
I suspect not with film caps.
For electolytics raised temperature is the killer for life span. At 20 degrees there really isn't much of a problem.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jan 17, 2020 14:52:42 GMT
It would seem a good idea to reform old caps by gradually increasing voltage to them when they’ve been unused for a long time.
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