[ARC5] Cool New DC-DC Converter

Scott Robinson spr at earthlink.net
Sun Mar 18 12:06:55 EDT 2018


Well, a switching power supply designer who is even older than I am told 
me that if you avoid the using the last 10% or so of an electrolytic 
cap's voltage rating that it will last longer.

FWIW,

Scott Robinson

On 3/18/18 7:33 AM, Bob kb8tq wrote:
> Hi
> 
>
> 
> In some cases, indeed a 250V cap is quite happy for a very long time at 
> 300V. It’s not
> all “great balls of fire” sort of stuff ….
> 
> Bob
> 


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