The electrolytic capacitors in my Henry / Tempo 2001 lasted for 38-years and
then 3 of them "went" at the same time.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
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From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
To: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Cc: Amps@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] How Do You Know When Filter Caps Begin to Fail?
Hi Pete,
When the filter caps in my filter string started to expire, one by one, the
fuse in the 2.5 KV power supply would simply blow...
I finally grew tired of replacing them one by one, & simply wholesale replaced
all of them. Surprisingly, the caps lasted some 32 years---but electrolytics
seem to be like lightbulbs in that they all "age" at surprisingly the same
rate. I guess once you lose one, "...it's time"!
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