Re: Question on preheating old A/V equipment to protect capacitors

Thanks very much, budm. Very helpful.

So it seems to me the guy is probably referring to reforming the capacitor, as in the first link you provided. Does that sound right?

Thanks.

Hello,

I have a terminology question I am hoping someone can answer. I am translating from French an interview with a French video editing technician who maintains and stores obsolete audio/visual recording equipment. He is asked this question about the obsolete equipment:

[I]Do you think it is necessary to connect them from time to time if they are not used for a long time? [/I]

He answers:

[I]We will preheat a machine if it has not been used for a long time. We simply turn it on, to avoid a capacitor "claque" (French word)....

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hello to the forum!

I am not an electronics repair person, but hope to benefit from the knowledge and experience of the experts here. Very glad to have found this forum.