Carl wrote:
> Last night I
>>finished
>>the installation, and fired up the amp, NO SMOKE.
>
>I would not expect immediate smoke. The proof is in long term
>reliability. Just for G & G why not breadboard the bank and monitor for
>temperature build-up. A good cap will barely get warm, even after several
>hours of use.
They would have to be tested at full DC load current, in order to
generate the ripple current through the capacitors - that's what could
do the damage.
73 from Ian G3SEK Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek
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