Capacitors are not supposed to generate heat, nor should the wires, so it's not an issue, but it's not best practice either. if possible, use one of these,

There is a screw nearby. No need to buy it, make one from a suitable piece of scrap plastic
Capacitors are not supposed to generate heat, nor should the wires, so it's not an issue, but it's not best practice either. if possible, use one of these,

There is a screw nearby. No need to buy it, make one from a suitable piece of scrap plastic
There could be heat...you can buy sticky backed ziptie loops at places like home depot. Stick one inside that case wall and thread a ziptie through it to hold the wires off the board.
There could be heat
My first thought was "you're wrong, 'caps' (Capacitors) don't generate heat!" But yeah, That's pure based on the title. In the picture the wires seem to rest against a heat-sink. Either way, it's best to tie them out of the way.
I actually don't know much about electronics, but I have a speaker system where capacitors are known to get hot then the sound starts to crackle after about 5 hours.
Here's some info from the web though...
As electronic devices become smaller and lighter in weight, the component mounting density increases, with the result that heat dissipation performance decreases, causing the device temperature to rise easily. In particular, heat generation from the power output circuit elements greatly affects the temperature rise of devices. However, in applications (switching power supply smoothing, high-frequency power amplifier output coupling, etc.) where large currents also flow in capacitors, the power consumption due to the loss component of the capacitors can increase to the point that heat generation by the capacitors cannot be ignored. Therefore, the temperature rise of capacitors must be suppressed to the range that does not affect the capacitor reliability. An ideal capacitor has only a capacitance component, but an actual capacitor also has an electrode resistance component, dielectric loss, and an electrode inductance component
Good idea! Thanks! 😊
Hey, I'm applauding your MacGyver work. Sometimes it's what you gotta do.
Caps could be a source or receiver of EMI, probably not a realistic issue though. It opens up possibilities in an if-then sense, but those are out there too
Yes, but, if possible, I would cut the wires and recap the ends to make the connection fit better.
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