[sdiy] Do Electros Die Slowly?

[Bob Weigel]

I just advised a guy today on an arp omni where they DO use that exact 
setup.  I think the tantalum caps are designed to be a kind of 
fuse....so that they soak down the power in that section so nothing else 
gets fried if the PS regulator fails.  -Bob

megaohm wrote:

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> On 4/3/06, *Loscha* <loscha at gmail.com <mailto:loscha at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     running 16v caps at 15v is much too close for comfort
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> I agree. This is what is called for on the schematic and what was 
> actually used in the tape echo. If I replace them, it will be with 25V 
> or 35V. The pcb is tightly spaced but caps now are generally smaller 
> so it should be no problem fitting them.
>   Still, I think this has little to do with the problem I'm facing (of 
> course I could be wrong about that).
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