On the ones we built (some time ago), I don't think we had any capacitor
failures with the standard 450V, 105 degree types we used.
David...

Jinx wrote:
> Are there any particular parameters to look for when selecting
> the storage capacitor ? For example series resistance. The flash
> tube draws a lot of current for a short time and I worry that this
> is like the screwdriver method of discharging a capacitor, which
> I believe is not good for it
>   
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