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Default Replacing Large Electrolytics

On 2018/08/28 6:43 AM, wrote:
if there is room, just leave the old cap in place and wire a new one in parallel.

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That is only good advice if you first cut the old cap out of circuit.
Many capacitors fail by increasing their leakage or outright shorting out.

If the capacitor is suspect replace it.

John :-#(#

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