[Boatanchors] Q of electrolytic capacitors

[Fred Olsen]

Yong Surk Lee wrote:
> I tested old(30-50 years old) 100uF capacitors
> measured capacitance values were from 100 to 500uF.

As was stated the Q of an electrolytic is much less important than ESR, 
and is very much measurement-dependent.  But if those C values are not a 
typo you have a measurement problem.  I would not expect an aged 
electrolytic to rise in value.

Fred
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