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  • Mechtaz
    Member
    • Jun 2004
    • 16
    • USA
    #1

    New/Old Capacitors

    When do new capacitors become too old to use? They are Panasonic, Rubycon and Nichicon capacitors; a few of the labels show a date of Dec 2003. They have been stored in the original shipping bags; are they too old to use?

    Thank you for your time
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    • Per Hansson
      Super Moderator
      • Jul 2005
      • 5895
      • Sweden
      #2
      Re: New/Old Capacitors

      You should reform them before use otherwise they might fail if you put them in a circuit which puts a big load on them...

      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=50530
      "The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it."

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        • Mechtaz
          Member
          • Jun 2004
          • 16
          • USA
          #3
          Re: New/Old Capacitors

          wow, good information; if I did more re-capping, I would recondition them. I have probably 50+ caps that I have collected over the years; would it be worth it to anyone to recondition them? I don't want to sell them, just give them to someone who will put them to good use.

          Thanks for your time

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