[Milsurplus] When Them Chinese Caps Say "400VDC"

[Bruce Gentry]

On 12/3/12 11:10 AM, Bruce Gentry wrote:
> On 12/3/12 7:59 AM, David Stinson wrote:
>> When Them Chinese Caps Say "400VDC"...
>> They don't mean 410!  ;-)
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>> http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/AVRAVT/boom.jpg
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> That one had to be LOUD when it went!   Usually, an over voltage just 
> causes a good hiss and cloulds of steam and smoke.  I have on occasion 
> mis-read the label on imported condensors,  the 20 MFD at 350 volts 
> turned out to be 350 MFD at 20 volts. Give it 250 volts, then duck and 
> cover.
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>     Bruce Gentry KA2IVY