On 05/13/2016 11:10 AM, Robert Jarratt wrote:
I have found an original filter on ebay in the US,
shipping it here would cost about the same as buying a
modern replacement. So I have a choice: 1. Fit a modern
replacement, which won't fit exactly and won't look right,
but will surely last a while. 2. Fit a working original,
which will fit and will look right, but may fail on me.
What is the longevity of these filters like in general?
Gee, I've NEVER had one
fail in any of the gear I have. I
did have an "X" capacitor fail in a big switching power
supply, but this was just a capacitor on a board. I've
never had a Corcom or other brand of power entry/line filter
go bad.
So, I think that one particular type might have had some
kind of manufacturing defect.
Jon