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From an actual research paper, not just Wikipedia: "The variation of electrolytic capacitor electrical properties due to ageing can be attributed to two key d
by camtarn 4y ago
From an actual research paper, not just Wikipedia:
"The variation of electrolytic capacitor electrical properties
due to ageing can be attributed to two key degradation
mechanisms:
1. The evaporation of electrolyte [3, 4, 5]
2. The electrolyte reacting with the insulation material
within the electrolytic capacitor [6]
A. Evaporation of electrolyte
Over time the liquid electrolyte will evaporate, and
therefore reduce the amount of available electrolyte within the
capacitor."
https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/104114/1/IECONv2a.pdf https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/104114/1/IECONv2a.pdf
Yes, the capacitor plague was a particular incident not a general thing; yes, six years seems slightly ridiculous; yes, you can make them last significantly longer; but no, capacitors are not immortal - and you can't make them be immortal by just repeating "no that doesn't happen".