[R-390] Some questions?

[David C. Hallam]

Collin,

Any flux that contains zinc chloride is corrosive to electrical circuits and
should not be used.  Its use is for plumbing joints.

David C. Hallam
KC2JD

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Hello Friends,
I have been changing the brown beauties out in the R-390A. I have tested
these and seem to all be leaky by my testing which consists of applying
variable
DC to one side of the capacitor and with the DC milliamp meter checking the
current through the capacitor. Is this a good indication of the leakiness?

I use cheap solder wick and have some solder flux called NOKORODE. It is a
paste in a can. A little of this on the wick makes it really pick up well.
My
question: Is this acid flux? Is it OK to use? There is no indication on the
can
that it is acid. It says (the can) it contains zinc chloride.

Thank you, Collin
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