>
>Good morning gentlemen,
>
> The problem suffered by Art, with his power supply, raises a question
> from
>me, which is this, what is the nominal shelf life for unused electrolytic
>capacitors, also what checks / procedures, should be carried out, before such
>long stored capacitors are put into use. ...
Electroilytic life expectancy is ?20 years for the older design. Modern
design electrolytics typically have: more C per unit volume, less leakage
at rated WV, don't require pre-conditioning, and are generally able to
handle higher ripple current. I have no info on life expectancy of
modern design units.
cheers, John
- R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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