Timeline for Replacing these capacitors?
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| Apr 4, 2020 at 16:00 | comment | added | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | Brilliant addition regarding useful life. Thank you! | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 15:58 | comment | added | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | Better description of "solid state": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 15:57 | vote | accept | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | ||
| Apr 4, 2020 at 15:02 | history | edited | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:52 | comment | added | Andy aka | It's just marketing blurb and they are probably selling something on the basis that because it has lower ESR (the thing that gets hot inside due to ripple current) it will have a longer life. That of course is true but to produce a pretty picture and imply you get an 18x extension to usable life is complete fraud. | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:50 | history | edited | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:49 | comment | added | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | Example source: gigabyte.com/MicroSite/30/tech_070427_ud2-3longer.htm | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:48 | comment | added | Andy aka | I have no idea what a solid state replacement for an electrolytic capacitor might be. | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:47 | comment | added | Torben Gundtofte-Bruun | This helps immensely, thank you! Do you have any comment on electrolytic vs solid state? | |
| Apr 4, 2020 at 14:38 | history | answered | Andy aka | CC BY-SA 4.0 |