"I
didn't mean to question your knowledge..."
I didn't even take it in that
context. So no need for clarification. But, as you
can probably tell, I've been at this awhile. I just didn't
want you to assume the Wikipedia article should be taken at face
value, no questions asked. (And in all fairness, I've
periodically had my own share of brainfarts ;-)
"So will
all capacitors eventually pop/vent?"
That should be "all [electrolytic]
capacitors...". No, not necessarily. But at some
point they will cease to function as the electrolyte becomes
inert. Think of an electrolytic capacitor as a specialized
battery. Their respective chemistries are not dissimilar.
For a non-defective part the main
instigator of excessive out-gassing is heat. It doesn't
much matter if it's externally or internally generated. If the
ESR
is too high, besides limiting the
available surge capability, you will experience excessive
internal heating, which is often the cause of premature failure.
"I did buy the
Hipster PSU (exppecting it to be good quality) just before I
moved into my house so it could be that my house has vast
quantities of dust which are not friendly for PSUs".
While the excess dust may have been a
contributor (and a good reason to consider a
case
with a removable, washable air filter) the
THG review you cite should have served as your
caveat emptor
notice. :-)
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