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Capacitor Tolerances

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Electrix said:
Why do electrolytic caps have asymmetrical tolerances like 20% to 80%, unlike ceramic +/- 20% ?

Because electrolytics are really crude devices!. They also will tend to gradually reduce in value as they age, so it's a good idea to have them start off bigger in the first place.
 
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