Glen,
Wow, that must have been exciting, no need for any more coffee after that,
hihi.
Bob
K6UJ
On Mar 28, 2012, at 2:10 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> The electrolytic capacitors in my Henry / Tempo 2001 lasted for 38-years and
> then 3 of them "went" at the same time.
>
> Glen, K9STH
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> 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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