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In Reply to: LOL! posted by unclestu on May 7, 2014 at 20:43:38:
Most garden variety audiophile grade electrolytic capacitors are rated for an 85 degree C temp limit. 85 degrees C is a lower temperature than 200 degrees F, as I am sure you know. Some electrolytics can take up to 105 degrees C, and those are specifically marked on the outer casing. I suppose you could heat those latter caps up to 200 degrees F with no immediate negative consequences, but capacitor data sheets show that temperature is inversely related to lifespan. Bottom line: I would not recommend heating an electrolytic, at all, ever. They get hot enough inside the chassis of any amplifier to break them in, with time and patience.
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