[time-nuts] Replacing electrolytics - any disadvantages of high temp ones?
Poul-Henning Kamp
phk at phk.freebsd.dk
Tue Jun 21 19:39:54 UTC 2011
In message <4E008A73.50701 at erols.com>, Chuck Harris writes:
>and yet, I find that some electrolytic
>capacitors that have been run at lower than normal voltage improve markedly
>when "reformed" by applying rated voltage through a 10K resistor for a
>couple of hours.
I noticed in a datasheet at one point, that the capacity only was
warranted above a certain percentage of rated voltage. No explanation
was given.
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