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PSU not being used for a long time, safe?
- Thread starter ddg7
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Caps tend to leak with use(and heat generated from use).
The problem with long times without use could be caps drying(electrolytic caps do this.) out. I think it would take more than 5 years.
On the same note, I pulled some caps from a drill charger WAY older than 5 years not used for much longer and they still work
. Bad caps are much more of an issue when used for long times at hot temperatures.
What power supply is it anyway?
The problem with long times without use could be caps drying(electrolytic caps do this.) out. I think it would take more than 5 years.
On the same note, I pulled some caps from a drill charger WAY older than 5 years not used for much longer and they still work
. Bad caps are much more of an issue when used for long times at hot temperatures.What power supply is it anyway?
smorizio
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Depends on the quality of the caps in the power supply. If there cheap ones they can bulge and leak. Your best bet is use a CPU fan or load and green wire jump the power supply on a table outside for 10 min and then check that there no smoke or leaking caps.
nukemaster
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Caps tend to leak with use(and heat generated from use).
The problem with long times without use could be caps drying(electrolytic caps do this.) out. I think it would take more than 5 years.
On the same note, I pulled some caps from a drill charger WAY older than 5 years not used for much longer and they still work. Bad caps are much more of an issue when used for long times at hot temperatures.
What power supply is it anyway?
The problem with long times without use could be caps drying(electrolytic caps do this.) out. I think it would take more than 5 years.
On the same note, I pulled some caps from a drill charger WAY older than 5 years not used for much longer and they still work
. Bad caps are much more of an issue when used for long times at hot temperatures.What power supply is it anyway?
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