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Subject: Re: Capacitor rules
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2024 04:32:13 -0000 (UTC)
Organization: Samani Marions Panyaught NYS-13760-4251-019-USA
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Capacitors seem to be the electronic component most likely to fail.  My late
EE'64 (and before that submariner) uncle used to tap them with the back of
his screwdriver to find which one failed. Most often, they were what was
wrong.

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