"Jerry G." bravely wrote to "All" (07 Dec 03 01:19:04)
--- on the heady topic of " Would you change this cap ?"

+20%?!?! You mean more like +100%!!! -10/+20% is more like a precision
electro... ;-)

JG From: "Jerry G."

JG Standard electrolytic caps, unless specified as precision, have a
JG tolerance of about -10% to about +20% of their nominal cap value. If
JG you are using a low cost cap meter, there may also be a 10% error to
JG start with. The ESR rating of the cap is also very important. As the
JG cap ages, the ESR will go up, and the cap value may decrease. In some
JG cases the cap may start to go resistive, or shorted.

JG --

JG Greetings,

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JG "Bill" wrote in message
JG om...
JG Hi folks- If an electrolytic measures slightly over it's rated value
JG with a trusted meter, would you consider this cap bad thus replace it
JG ? For example, if a 100uf measures 107uf, does that mean the cap is
JG drying out and must be replaced ? Thanks

JG Bill

.... Is reactance then illusory? No, it just appears that way...