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| IIci PSU shrink-tube optional? | |
| Posted by: ktkm on 2019-11-04 06:54:39 I’m planning an IIcx/ci PSU re-cap. When I opened the PSU, I noticed that some of the capacitors have shrink-tube on them. Is this really a necessity? | |
| Posted by: jimjimx on 2019-11-06 08:53:01 Do you mean the Standard wrap with the markings / rating / branding on them, or is there an overwrap? The standard wrap is also there because the can is often connected to the negative pin I once saw a video where someone said (while pointing to a bank of caps with overwrap & glued to each other) that its done to reduce vibration while isolating vibration, because caps vibrate (oscillate) when they are working, which I already knew. I think it was Ave, or Mr. Carlson, or Big Clive.... Idunno, It's a big tube out there. Where are the pics? Picture books are fun. Those word books are yucky. | |
| Posted by: Compgeke on 2019-11-06 10:20:08 You'll be able to get by fine without rewrapping 'em in heatshrink. I've never done it myself and never had issues, taking note from pretty much every PSU manufacturer out there who also didn't wrap 'em in heatshrink. | |
Posted by: ktkm on 2019-11-07 14:34:46Do you mean the Standard wrap with the markings / rating / branding on them, or is there an overwrap?No extra wrapping. I uploaded some pictures! You'll be able to get by fine without rewrapping 'em in heatshrink. I've never done it myself and never had issues, taking note from pretty much every PSU manufacturer out there who also didn't wrap 'em in heatshrink.Now that was precisely what I wanted to hear! Thank you! 🙂    | |
| Posted by: MOS8_030 on 2019-11-07 14:57:35 Interesting, I guess the shrink tubing might be useful containing the mess those old RIFA safety caps make when they explode. 😀 I've never replaced any shrink tubing on any PS I've recapped. | |
| Posted by: jimjimx on 2019-11-08 02:00:01 The top of the capacitor in the first picture looks popped to me. | |
Posted by: ktkm on 2019-11-08 03:32:38The top of the capacitor in the first picture looks popped to me. Looks wierd? It seem to be wrapped in paper, besides the heat-shrink. | |
Posted by: ktkm on 2019-11-08 05:55:05Interesting, I guess the shrink tubing might be useful containing the mess those old RIFA safety caps make when they explode. 😀That is comforting 🙂 | |
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