Re: Do electrolytic capacitors blow up when old?



On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:46:34 GMT, "peter" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Electrolytic capacitors sometimes blow up -- due to heat, old age, or lack
of use(?).

I have some old studio flashes used for photography and they contain some
high voltage electrolytic capacitors. I use them once in a long while. But
if they ever blow up, it would be very unpleasant.

Could someone reassure me that it is not going to happen, or suggest a
solution?


It's not going to happen.

Happy now?
.



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