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It is best to proactively replace this type of capacitor with a modern equivalent of the appropriate rating and classification. | It is best to proactively replace this type of capacitor with a modern equivalent of the appropriate rating and classification. | ||
==Links== | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbrU17hLTM RIFA Madness (Schaffner Repair)] by EEVBlog @ YouTube / [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/old-rifa-capacitors-and-a-disaster-story/ Forum thread] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6oGHZ4RG-U RIFA Capacitors – Quick Look at why you should remove them] @ YouTube | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAlo8i4i8pg Schaffner filter in a Solartron 7150+ DMM] @ YouTube | |||
* [https://hackaday.com/2023/04/01/why-do-rifa-capacitors-fail/ Why do RIFA Capacitors Fail?] by Jenny List @ hackaday.com | |||
'''Some Tektronix Instruments containing RIFA capacitors | |||
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! Instrument !! Numer of RIFAs | ! Instrument !! Numer of RIFAs | ||
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==Ratings== | ==Ratings== | ||