Capacitor Reliability Question

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Capacitor Reliability Question

Phlogiston
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10-12-2011, 10:03 PM

I know for sure that you can by bogus parts from E-pay. I have purchased transistors that had the correct part #, just on the wrong part. Buy any parts from a vendor that you know and trust.

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Capacitor Reliability Question - by wakani - 10-12-2011, 09:33 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by TA Forbes - 10-12-2011, 09:56 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by Phlogiston - 10-12-2011, 10:03 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by Arran - 10-12-2011, 10:16 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by Marsupial - 10-12-2011, 10:40 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by Arran - 10-12-2011, 11:42 PM

Re: Capacitor Reliability Question - by TA Forbes - 10-17-2011, 11:10 PM

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