Electrical – Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor with small dent still usable

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I have three 10000µF 75V Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors. The aluminum can has a very shallow dent. Would you think this is still safe to use them? I have three of them, and they are expensive

Best Answer

It would be best if you could test them with an LCR meter, but a shallow dent is probably not a problem. A bulge would be a whole diffent matter.