Re: [TCML] ice cold Maxwell caps

["Kevin Eldredge" <oklahomacoiler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks David & Bert

  Things went well and the temp. was only down to 38 at time of
firing.  I feel more confident in the future with lower tempatures.

Kevin


> >
>
> Hi Kevin,
>
> You shouldn't have any problems. Just don't accidentally whack the
> capacitor cases, since the polypropylene may be a bit stiffer and could
> crack.
>
> Maxwell rates most of their plastic-cased low rep rate caps for a
> minimum operating temperature of -10C, and their high rep-rate PP caps
> at -30C. The difference may be due to the particular dielectric fluid
> used in the caps. It must remain liquid for the capacitor to perform
> properly.
>
> In either case you should be fine.
>
> Bert
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