[Boatanchors] How about a different topic relating to electrolytic caps

[Gerry Steffens]

The book mentioned provided a far better answer than anything seen
previously.  Thanks so much.

Gerry

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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Nick England
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 10:45 AM
To: Gerry Steffens
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] How about a different topic relating to
electrolytic caps

This very interesting book on capacitor manufacturing should help answer
that - In the Wet Electrolytics section, see the paragraph on "Fill
Electrolytes and Their Characteristics" at
http://www.faradnet.com/deeley/chapt_05.htm

cheers,
Nick K4NYW


On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 11:14 AM, Gerry Steffens <gsteffens at pitel.net> wrote:
>
> I have many old E.H. Scott radios, many are the early ones which have 
> true electrolytic caps (the kind with the metal fan electrode, 
> supported by a rubber seal in the bottom, inside a can filled with 
> liquid electrolyte).  In a few of these radios, these are still good 
> and functioning.  By the way, when these dry out they don't short, they
just loose capacitance.
>
> The question:  What is that liquid electrolyte?
>
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