Hi all,
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value? I know they
vary a lot anyway, but if I have say a 480uF cap which is reading
640uF, should that be a concern? Does it indicate some underlying
issue with the cap?
Hi all,
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value? I know they
vary a lot anyway, but if I have say a 480uF cap which is reading
640uF, should that be a concern? Does it indicate some underlying
issue with the cap?
On Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:51:01 +0100, Dan Green <dhg99908@hotmail.se>
wrote:
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value?
Yes, definitely.
If you measure the cap with a "simple" meter, like a multimeter, a
failed or failing capacitor can "trick" the instrument to read high.
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value?
Hi all,
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value? I know they
vary a lot anyway, but if I have say a 480uF cap which is reading
640uF, should that be a concern? Does it indicate some underlying
issue with the cap?
Is it advisable to change old electrolytics which are reading a
capacitance considerably higher than their stated value? I know they
vary a lot anyway, but if I have say a 480uF cap which is reading
640uF, should that be a concern? Does it indicate some underlying
issue with the cap?
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