Boutique caps in oil... reliable?


Hi Everyone,

Just kind of openly curious.  On occasion I will read a post here or there that a boutique film cap which uses oil as a dielectric has leaked (i.e. failed). 

Just wondering when it comes to these high end oil impregnated (or maybe even wax!) caps what your experience has been with long term reliability.

 

Thanks!

 

Erik

erik_squires

Showing 1 response by audioman58

Most now have oil impregnated in the paper , they still have a few with oil 

they are hermetically sealed  and seem to be fine .it was the older Audio note,

land Jensen that used to have leaking issues ,in bat gear in the past issues were the Jensen oil caps ,they are no longer made though.  Buy a Duelund copper foil oiled paper great caps ,never a issue .