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Old 12-23-2019, 02:00 AM   #267 (permalink)
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Yes, just going to reiterate that caps don't self-discharge much. When they are near their rated voltage maximum, they will discharge at a higher rate, but I wouldn't call it fast. As they drop just a couple tenths of a volt, the self-discharge slows to a crawl. I've had caps with most of the voltage remaining 6 months after charging them, and that's with LED balancers on them. The LEDs themselves glowing for months.
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