Re: [Amps] MTBF - was Ameritron Amps

[Peter Chadwick <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>]

Bob said:
>MTBF simply means "Mean Time Between Failure", Mean is the arithmetic 
average. On the average, the unit in question will fail at that point, some 
less, some more and the variation of when the item will fail is dependant 
upon the sigma of the distribution<
No disagreement, Bob. You need a lot more data than one point on a curve to 
make any estimate of when an equipment or component is going to fail, and you 
have to establish exactly what your failure criteria is, as well. 

73
Peter G3RZP
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