[Amps] shorted filter caps

[Danny Pease]

I have experienced several new electrolytics that shorted and besides the
mess, they have a nasty fishy smell!

NG9R



I have seen shorted oil filled capacitors and boy do they make a mess when  
they puke their oil.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/11/2010 12:00:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
dezrat1242 at yahoo.com writes:

ORIGINAL  MESSAGE:

On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:16:44 -0500, "Paul Christensen"  <w9ac at arrl.net>
wrote:

> 2) series R between the rectifier  and filter C for 
>rectifier preservation during a C short;  

REPLY:

Has anyone actually experienced a shorted filter C? Open  C is far more
common, in my experience. 

In more than 50 years of  electronics I have never seen a shorted
aluminum electrolytic cap. I have  replaced hundreds if not thousands
of open ones and I have seen shorted  tantalums on many occasions, but
that's all. I am sure it must happen but  it seems to be exceedingly
rare.

73, Bill  W6WRT
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