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Re: [N8VEM-S100:5177] Tantalum capacitor replacement?

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Subject: Re: [N8VEM-S100:5177] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
From: Edward Snider <zipps...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:28:14 -0700 (PDT)
In-reply-to: <ac688e82-54ce-4c81-ab24-adab9087dcb4@googlegroups.com>
References: <002301cfcb0a$dd19a2b0$974ce810$@avitech.com.au> <BAY175-W437943DFAD34767E416272B8C10@phx.gbl> <9908B55E-F063-4D0C-AC69-2FE8D1DF2AA8@platinum.net>,<003d01cfcc15$e729a780$b57cf680$@vitasoft.org> <BAY175-W2078CA38FA616EBA5DB3EAB8CE0@phx.gbl> <bfd4de96-ec88-4faa-ba8e-6e9b3455af81@googlegroups.com> <EBA54E38-8ED4-4129-892C-D3F68E5E4377@gmail.com> <ac688e82-54ce-4c81-ab24-adab9087dcb4@googlegroups.com>

That's what I thought...

Very educational thread.... love it.

Ed

On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:15:10 AM UTC-5, Frank Schieschke wrote:

Am Dienstag, 9. September 2014 16:05:04 UTC+2 schrieb David Riley:

"My recollection is that it's because the tantalum electrolytic material is a wet material."

Modern (since over 30 years) sintered tantalum capacitors are "dust" dry. There is no shortening of life by dry out.
Older wounded canned tantalum capacitors are indeed "wet" inside.
I use NOS sintered tantalum capacitors, that i have in the box since 35 years with no issues.
Frank

References:
- Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: "Malcolm Macleod" <mal...@avitech.com.au>
- RE: [N8VEM-S100:5163] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: Crusty OMO <crus...@hotmail.com>
- Re: [N8VEM-S100:5165] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: Ian McLaughlin <i...@platinum.net>
- RE: [N8VEM-S100:5167] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: "John Monahan" <mon...@vitasoft.org>
- RE: [N8VEM-S100:5170] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: Crusty OMO <crus...@hotmail.com>
- Re: [N8VEM-S100:5170] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: Vince Mulhollon <vincemu...@gmail.com>
- Re: [N8VEM-S100:5177] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: David Riley <frave...@gmail.com>
- Re: [N8VEM-S100:5177] Tantalum capacitor replacement?
  - From: Frank Schieschke <f.schi...@googlemail.com>

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