Replacing old high-voltage electrolytic capacitor

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  • pol098
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    • Sep 2011
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    • UK
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    Replacing old high-voltage electrolytic capacitor

    An interesting link on restoring, replacing, or repairing high-voltage capacitors in old equipment, e.g. multi-section 450V. Covers safe re-forming of existing capacitors, various replacement ideas, how to replace capacitor without changing the appearance of collectable equipment. If you pay, you could even get a capacitor rebuilt within the original can, until the one and only expert died.

    http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~reese/electrolytics/
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