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Inverter failure update | 6 comments (6 topical, editorial)
Re: Inverter failure update (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by dnix71 (yahoo.com 'dnix71') on Sat May 31st, 2008 at 06:12:07 PM MST
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I use electronic ballast cfl lights outside the building at night. They are supposed to be "wet location" suitable. But bugs and moisture cause them to appear dead. WD40 or just bringing them inside for a day to dry out has resurrected more than one.

A heat gun or hair dryer will quickly fix a wet one if I need the light. I've never had to replace caps on the circuit before, but cap failure is common, even on high-end hardware. A Taiwanese firm stole what they thought was an advanced electrolyte formula, when in fact it was "experimental" A lot of computers were recalled because of power supply failures when those caps failed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague



Inverter failure update | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial)

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