[ARC5] Electrolytics- How Much is Too Much

[Neil]

> There are old standards published 70 years ago,
> but I'm interested in your current insight.
> Say- I have an original can capacitor, 
> rated 40-40-40 at 450 volts.  
> After sitting with all three tied together and at
> 400 volts, total leakage was about 1.5. mA.

It might be more revealing to try each one individually.
If any of them are very, very good, they will set the
benchmark for the other(s).

73 de Neil ZL1ANM