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Oldelectronics · 4th Dec 2017, 12:43 pm

Thanks for the input folks I found it interesting and enlightening. Hi SirusHardware the original cap was changed as it was leaking (or had leaked) A crumbly yellow material almost like it was sitting on a felt washer (it was fitted positive down both the sleeve, groove and board marking tallied with being positive I was surprised they didn't use a radial but they haven't been used at all I will change C2 the cap nearest the bottom of the picture as it looks as though something has leaked and may as well change the pair of 400uf 10v ones as well as I cant see the ends without taking them out.

Regards

Kev

4th Dec 2017, 12:43 pm	#17
Oldelectronics Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 676	Re: Should an electrolytic capacitor have measurable resistance? Thanks for the input folks I found it interesting and enlightening. Hi SirusHardware the original cap was changed as it was leaking (or had leaked) A crumbly yellow material almost like it was sitting on a felt washer (it was fitted positive down both the sleeve, groove and board marking tallied with being positive I was surprised they didn't use a radial but they haven't been used at all I will change C2 the cap nearest the bottom of the picture as it looks as though something has leaked and may as well change the pair of 400uf 10v ones as well as I cant see the ends without taking them out. Regards Kev Attached Thumbnails