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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Don't buy an electrolytic capacitor as back up and store then over a long time. They will degrade and will be bad when you finally need them.

MKP/MKT capacitors are an exception since they don't degrade the same.

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  • Eh, they do age but a spare capacitor sitting in a likely climate controlled building and not being used isn't going to age nearly as quickly as the one in use likely in the outdoors. Will it be as good as a brand new one? No. But it will be damn near as good and it will be on hand when you need it.

    At the same time though, if a motor kills start components often enough that you need to keep a spare on hand then there is something wrong with that motor or your power source.

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