[R-390] Caps

n4buq n4buq at knology.net
Sun Apr 28 16:11:22 EDT 2013


I may be wrong, but I think all metallized film caps are self-healing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_capacitor

"Metallized film capacitors offer self-healing properties."  That may or 
may not mean /all/ of them, though.

Barry - N4BUQ


On 4/28/2013 2:13 PM, quartz55 wrote:
> How about the Panasonic Polypropylene like these http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/315/ABD0000CE47-63820.pdf
> I don't see anything in there about self healing, plus they're a much better size and good price too.  I put them in one of mine except for the filter caps.
>
> Dave
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