[AMPS] Noises in electrolytic capacitors

[Phil (VA3UX)]

At 08:23 AM 10/3/2001 -0400, Tom Rauch wrote:

> > Thinking back a number of years, I had exactly the same experience
> > with the equalizers in my Viewstar amp.  Two of them were open, with
> > absolutely no visual evidence that anything was wrong.
>
>While I have no idea specifically about the resistor used in that
>case, when looking at the parts inherited from other "XXXXstar"
>bankruptcy purchases many were surplus.

These were all new parts when built Tom.  Ohmite Brown Devils are still 
made.  They're hollow core, wire-wound, glazed enamel.  Physically, nice 
well made looking resistors. But that didn't seem to prevent the phenomenon 
of wire wounds opening-up for no apparent reason.

Phil





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