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Old 3rd Dec 2017, 6:37 pm   #49
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Default Re: Electrolytic capacitor fails after 1 hour in service!

That may be where you're going wrong. The risk of fake components is lowest from authorised distributors who have regular turnover and direct interaction with the real manufacturer. Grey market things get cheaper and riskier.

Real mil-spec stuff appears affordably on the surplus market, and there's this chief petty officer Pertwee chap whose prices are quite reasonable.

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