Bill Turner wrote:

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:09:40 GMT, Allan Butler
wrote:


there have been rare cases where a new capacitor surprises the new owner
with a loud bang.


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This is so rare as to be a non-issue. If a new electrolytic goes
"bang", you have almost certainly done one of two things wrong:

1. Installed a new capacitor with too low a voltage rating.

-or-

2. Installed the new one backwards.

Or both. :-)


Which of course is a possibility when replacing them. So the restorer
could be causing a problem where there was noeIf you want to carte
blance replace them, that's fine, but I'm fine with taking a few hours
to reform them. Generally if there is anything really wrong with the
caps, it'll show up quickly.

- Mike KB3EIA -