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| From | benj <nobody@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: Capacitor Question |
| References | (9 earlier) <5o8qgc-29k.ln1@mail.specsol.com> <pan.2015.11.04.21.53.14@localhost.localdomain> <gtcqgc-mok.ln1@mail.specsol.com> <GEw_x.1349$zj3.318@fx05.iad> <pan.2015.11.05.00.10.04@localhost.localdomain> |
| Message-ID | <Rfz_x.20$4M.0@fx17.iad> (permalink) |
| Organization | TeraNews.com |
| Date | 2015-11-04 21:35 -0500 |
On 11/04/2015 07:09 PM, Fabian Russell wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:37:10 -0500, benj wrote:
>
>>
>> When FR says "audio cable" does he mean coaxial cable?
>>
>
> When I say "audio cable" I mean audio cable. Is that supposed
> to be a surprise?
>
> Audio cable has three strands surrounded by a metal foil shield.
> I could use lamp cord but it only has two strands and so I'd need
> to double the length. Besides, I just happened to have an unused
> spool of audio cable inside my junk box. Since I could foresee
> no other need, I decided to use what I had.
Ah! Cheap-ass intercom cable. Gotcha! Otherwise known as a roll of
linear capacitor...
>> Why he thinks that using a scope is going to cause it to blow up is as
>> big a mystery as his cap pricing.
>>
>
> Can't you read? To test the circuit with an oscilloscope, I would
> need to duplicate the same conditions that caused a 2 amp fuse to
> blow. This means the fuse would certainly blow again. This would
> be foolish since, for all I know, the next time around may damage
> the circuit.
>
> In the engineering trade, this is known as destructive testing.
In the engineering trade people use scopes to learn what is going on
without (usually) blowing things up. If you took out a fuse and did NOT
take out the output transistors I would be VERY surprised.
>> A decent amp should easily
>> drive 50 feet of lamp cord. Oh wait! You built this
>>
>
> The story is actually a bit more convoluted, but I will spare the world
> the extra details.
>
> I haven't the wherewithal at the moment to delve deeper, but
> I'll get there, eventually.
>
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Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-03 22:14 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-03 16:35 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-03 22:59 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-03 18:10 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-03 22:47 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-03 23:07 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-03 23:20 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-03 23:42 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 02:49 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-03 21:40 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 04:01 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-04 06:03 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 07:07 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-04 20:29 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 20:51 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-04 21:08 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 21:53 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-04 22:20 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 22:42 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-04 23:07 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 00:28 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-05 00:46 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 00:39 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-05 00:58 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 18:25 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 18:37 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 00:09 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 21:35 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 21:51 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 04:19 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-05 11:10 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-11-05 09:15 -0800
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 18:08 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-05 19:26 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 19:44 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-05 19:56 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 20:53 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 21:52 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 18:41 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 21:54 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 02:17 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 07:30 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 07:48 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question benj <nobody@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 14:04 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-04 19:28 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 18:49 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 20:41 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-05 03:16 +0000
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 21:58 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 12:14 -0800
Re: Capacitor Question benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-04 18:44 -0500
Re: Capacitor Question gilber34 <fafa@invalid.com> - 2015-11-04 20:41 -0600
Re: Capacitor Question gyansorova@gmail.com - 2015-11-05 16:34 -0800
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