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Re: Neon unpotting dilemma (high power factor)



are you sure that the cap is a PFC cap and not part of a saturable core
current limit like you find in the Sola transformers?  if the latter,
removing it and not replacing it would not be a good idea

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Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 10:50 AM
Subject: RE: Neon unpotting dilemma (high power factor)


> Original Poster: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com>
>
> I would guess that your diagnosis - the PFC cap shorting out for some
> reason, is dead-on.  The proof will be when you power it up, minus the bad
> cap.