15 May
2007
15 May
'07
5:14 a.m.
On 14 May 2007 at 21:53, dwight elvey wrote:
All that being said, I've just turned on
powersupplies that
have been off for upto 5 years without worry. I've had a
few tantalums pop but these go with or without forming.
Tantalums going don't scare me--and neither do old electrolytics
blowing their seals. What really scares me are those old steel-
jacketed-epoxy-sealed caps that you can often find in old military
gear. I've had one or two of those blow suddenly and leave shrapnel
in the ceiling. Loud and scary.
Cheers,
Chuck