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Old 1st Jul 2015, 2:50 pm   #57
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Default Re: capacitors in series - pitfalls?

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I agree, but the ESR of modern caps is very low (this I know from testing, not assumption)
That's odd because I would say the opposite.

Time and again I have assumed what everyone says that modern parts have better ESR and time and again I am disappointed that the old parts I removed turn out to be better.

The spec. sheets of modern parts don't thrill me either. The quoted life expectancy for electrolytics is usually terrible (OK, it is mainly about staying within tolerance rather than going pop, but even so).
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