> 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

Thanks. I'm looking through datasheets but not finding anything
directly obvious. There's some mention of special capacitors for
high-energy studio equipment but I think standard photoflashes
are well short of that sort of discharge

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