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Old 02-09-2014, 12:47 PM
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I don't know how electrolytic caps could stay at room temperature under load. Technically that's impossible if they're filtering AC. If they are used in a voltage doubler they're working even harder. Slightly warm shouldn't be a problem. Just watch the peak voltage across them at turn on.
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