Big capacitors-can they be mounted horizontally?

[Bloy2004]

I have three big caps in a power supply/driver box that are horizontal. Am I going to have problems with this configuration?

John (Bloy)

[Al_The_Man]

Its done all the time, They are sealed units. I have'nt seen any yet that recommend otherwise.
Al.

[ViperTX]

You can mount electrolytics capacitors in any position.

[smarbaga]

providing they are sealed at both ends, so the electrons don't pour out

[DennisCNC]

^^^^^ Ha Ha, LOL

[EDM_Fixer]

ha ha good one smar... a note on electrolyt caps. ... they can wear out and begin to leak.. thus positioning problems ...they actualy have a shelf life of only 7 yrs..... bad caps are the cause of many problems in electronics... heck all they are made of for the most part is aluminum foil, paper, and food oil...lol..and yea you can burn it and it will leak out...

[unterhaus]

My dad told me that when his parents got electricity, they couldn't get light bulbs. So they screwed corn cobs into the sockets so they wouldn't have to pay for the electrons getting out.