There's a NOS one up on e-bay right now. Only $49.99!
on 7/31/02 1:47 PM, Dave Langley at robotron@ntlworld.com wrote:
> Firstly thanks to all those who offered me advice on the DAG spring. The
> solution appeared in the Amplifone manual itself, I should have looked as
> it was sitting next to me open on the desk!
>
> At 07:56 am 31 07 02, you wrote:
>> If it hasn't been powered up in 12 years it might be a real good idea to
>> replace all the electrolytic capacitors BEFORE applying power.
>> Electrolytics will deforn the dielectric layer if unpowered for long
>> periods. The result is that they often won't handle full voltage without
>> a lot of leakage current. There's a chance they could explode, short, or
>> otherwise cause damage to other circuitry.
>
> Yes I was planning to do that .... If I had the money I'd replace the 'Red
> is dead' HVT right away but I don't so I have to try it (though I don't
> really expect it to work!)
>
>
> Dave Langley
> www.robotron-2084.co.uk
>
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