[time-nuts] Capacitor failures

[Bob Camp]

Hi

If the pass element in the regulator has the emitter towards the load you probably are fine fiddling with the cap. If the collector is towards the load - check it with a scope.

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 5:31 AM, Hal Murray wrote:

> 
>> However I plan on replacing all the axial types in all of my HP equipment,
>> except for the tantalums, with new 105C, low ripple, high reliability types.
> 
> How does today's "low ripple" compare with back when the gear was designed?
> 
> Some regulators oscillate without enough ESR in the big filter caps.  I 
> wonder if that might turn into a problem with old gear.
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