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Re: [TenTec] Bad Capacitors (WAS: Orion II master resetting each turn on

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bad Capacitors (WAS: Orion II master resetting each turn on)
From: Stuart Rohre <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:14:13 -0600
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The capacitors that were electrolytic and failed en mass, show signs of the case diameter swelling up. If the seals crack and start to leak white chemical, then the capacitor is toast or will be.

Better to change any that have similar date codes to any that you know have failed.

Stuart Rohre
K5KVH
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