Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Sep 13, 2005, at 2:15 AM, danilo wrote: >> I fear it is one *more* thing to be concerned about, as a button >> battery needs a simple removal/replacement procedure when it reaches >> its end of life, while a condensator needs *soldering*. >> but maybe its life is long enough to make no difference at all... > >Capacitors last virtually forever. They just don't store as much >energy as a battery does.
Aluminum electrolytics dry out and die with age. Film caps, tantalums and ceramics go on for a *long* time, though. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
