[Boatanchors] Old Electrolytic capacitors

Brian Clarke brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au
Fri Jun 10 03:13:39 EDT 2005


Hi Phil,
What that resistor symbol is actually saying is - if you have the common negative 
terminal above ground/chassis, eg, for deriving a bias Voltage, don't assume that 
the case is totally insulated. You may get a nasty surprise.
73 de Brian, VK2GCE.
  Phil asked: 
  HOWEVER, from the common negative lead 
  the drawing shows a resistor tied to ground (which I assume is the case). 
  BUT, using the Ohmmeter I read infinity between the common negative post and 
  the case.  ?Que Pasa?


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