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Default Old Aluminum Electrolytics

On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:03:22 -0700, Jim Thompson
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Spring cleaning...

What are the odds that 25 year-old aluminum electrolytics in my junk
box are any good?

Just toss 'em?

...Jim Thompson


After 16 hours of "forming" on an 8000uF/16V Lytic I'm down to ~1uA.

I'm amazed!

...Jim Thompson
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