What is the average life of a Jennings capacitor?
The mechanical life of variable capacitors is related to length of stroke, speed of operation, bellows material, and application. Extensive mechanical life tests have been run and continue to run. Life test results are generally based off of a 50-75% stroke length and 200-300 rpm. A cycle is considered one complete back and forth rotation of the lead screw. The most recent capacitor designs are achieving approximately 3 Million cycles. Contact the Jennings Sales Department for details relating to the different capacitor models.
