[Amps] HV lytic max V ratings..some notes.

Carl Clawson carlclawson at verizon.net
Fri Apr 9 18:48:24 PDT 2010


 

> Somebody was asking abt how high you can safely operate a typ 
> 450 v lytic. 
... don't run em over
> 75%  of their V ratings.
> 
> That's 75%  of the  working vdc..

So, anyone know the technical definition of "working voltage" if it isn't
the, um, voltage the capacitor can work at? Don't you just love
specsmanship?

Incidentally, I understand some electrolytics can be reformed to a higher
working voltage if you apply a gradually increasing bias to them and then
hold them for a while somewhat above the desired W.V.

73, Carl WS7L



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