: Charging Capacitors

When I reform capacitors I try to discharge them slowly until they are
completely reformed, I always figured that a very fast discharge with its high
current would place a stress on them that they really are not designed for.
I can't prove the theory, but it just felt right to me, and I have had very
good results with a slow reform process, and avoiding high discharge rates.
Many of the discharge resistors of low value are using these capacitors
almost like a photoflash capacitor, and they are not designed for that high
current stressful operation.

That's my opinion, and I am sticking to it.....................
bill


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