electrolytic RCTIME

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Hi,

Quick question: Can an electrolytic capacitor be used with the RCTIME
function of the BS2? If yes, any precautions?

Thanks,
Corey C.

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At 10:25 PM +0000 5/5/01, the_coin_guy@y..., you wrote about
[noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] electrolytic RCTIME:


>Hi,
>
>Quick question: Can an electrolytic capacitor be used with the RCTIME
>function of the BS2?

yes

>If yes, any precautions?

Electrolytic C's are notorious for being:

unaccurate (wide variation in actual value as opposed to labeled value)

leaky (some are VERY unusable for LOOOONG RC times)

temperature unstable



other than that . . . . . go for it

oh, and watch the polarity and voltage limits, of course.

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