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kalee20 · 9th May 2011, 5:27 pm

That's very naughty of the capacitor. If I were you, I'd send the photo to Rifa (with a close up showing full markings, date codes etc).

I do have misgivings about this style of capacitor - the moulding (thermosetting epoxy I believe, although I woundn't argue if somebody said polyurethane) is prone to cracking in prolonged sunlight. And the capacitor itself is made from zinc metallised paper, which Rifa claimed was better than aluminised plastic but I tend to trust less.

9th May 2011, 5:27 pm	#2
kalee20 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lynton, N. Devon, UK. Posts: 7,081	Re: Beware! That's very naughty of the capacitor. If I were you, I'd send the photo to Rifa (with a close up showing full markings, date codes etc). I do have misgivings about this style of capacitor - the moulding (thermosetting epoxy I believe, although I woundn't argue if somebody said polyurethane) is prone to cracking in prolonged sunlight. And the capacitor itself is made from zinc metallised paper, which Rifa claimed was better than aluminised plastic but I tend to trust less.