[Amps] How Do You Know When Filter Caps Begin to Fail?

[Bob K6UJ]

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.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
> To: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr at contesting.com> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] How Do You Know When Filter Caps Begin to Fail?
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> Hi Pete,
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> 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...
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> 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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