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Article #129Re: Crisis in Japan: defective electro caps round the world
From: John Woodgate
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 05:39
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2002 05:39
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Bill Sloman <bill.sloman@ieee.org> wrote (in <newscache$6shm6h$dxi$1@maggie.netlink.com.au>) about 'Crisis in Japan: defective electro caps round the world', on Thu, 5 Dec 2002: > >"John Woodgate" <jmw@jmwa.demon.contraspam.yuk> wrote in message >news:yKLcLnCFao79EwSm@jmwa.demon.co.uk... >> I read in sci.electronics.design that DaveC <anon@bugus.net> wrote (in >> <0001HW.BA138B1300C3FA6A0A18B7D0@news.covad.net>) about 'Crisis in >> Japan: defective electro caps round the world', on Wed, 4 Dec 2002: >> >This story describes how several (5) electrolytic capacitor manufacturers >are >> >having problems with poor quality electrolyte. IBM and other purchasers >have >> >confirmed the huge impact on their business. >> > >> ><http://www.niccomp.com/taiwanlowesr.htm> >> > >> Has Al Quaeda been putting salt in it? > >Seems unlikely. They are reputed to be heavily dependent on PC for filing >and communication. >In theory you'd expect them to use Pretty Good Privacy, but what little I've >read suggests that they just use allusive plain text, which is harder to >pick out of the e-mail stream. > My point is that putting salt in the electrolyte is a very good way of making unreliable electrolytic caps. You don't need much - ppm levels, AIUI. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Interested in professional sound reinforcement and distribution? Then go to http://www.isce.org.uk PLEASE do NOT copy news posts to me by E-MAIL!
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