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  • SEAWOLF
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 177
    • Barbados West Indies.

    #1

    Testing a capacitor.

    I have a capacitor which is rated at 220mfd and it has dropped to 210mfd.
    Can anyone tell me if I should change this capacitor?
  • stj
    Great Sage 齊天大聖
    • Dec 2009
    • 30996
    • Albion

    #2
    Re: Testing a capacitor.

    it's within spec.
    caps are rated at 20%+- the label.

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    • SEAWOLF
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2011
      • 177
      • Barbados West Indies.

      #3
      Re: Testing a capacitor.

      Originally posted by stj
      it's within spec.
      caps are rated at 20%+- the label.
      Thank you very much.

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