[ARC5] those Chinese caps

[Geoff]

High volume value Orange Drops have been made in China for several years 
now, ever since Sprague sold the line. Custom and other low volume are still 
made in the old VT plant by the new owners.

China has some very excellent products manufactured for well known US, 
Japanese and Korean companies. Another trick is to use a US company Mexican 
facilities to buy from China with the name and Made in Mexico label; beats 
any tarifs, slave labor or other Fed restrictions.

Its the no name junk you have to stay away from which is sold by the garage 
and basement peddlers around the world thru Fleabay, forums and on-line thru 
their own web site.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hutchins" <jphutch60bj at gmail.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] those Chinese caps


> All -
> Unless the devices say made in the USA, most newer are not, there is a 
> marking workaround, since it is cheaper to manufacture in China.  Dog 
> chews for instance may say: Product of USA, then  in mouse print; Made in 
> China or the reverse.  Some parts are just not marked as to their origin. 
> Makes those parts made in the 70's, in Mexico look real good....  With 
> many part companies being internationals, you just don't have any idea 
> where they were actually made.
>
> IMO  Have an Adjustable, High Voltage power supply, Metered, with a 
> current limit handy; and test your parts.
>
> Hutch
>
> stripped off thread data bellow;
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