Re: The Geek Group Caps For Sale

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Original poster: "cougercat by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <felix1063-at-home-dot-com>

Just out of curiosity,  Has anybody had any problems with arc over on the
bleeder resistors?  Most 1/2 watt carbon resistors are rated for a peak of
around 700 volts.  1/4 watt would be less.

--jeff
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Subject: Re: The Geek Group Caps For Sale


> Original poster: "Christopher Boden by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <chrisboden-at-hotmail-dot-com>
>
> >Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> ><Kidd6488-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> >I thought I heard it mentioned before that these would come with the
> >necessary bleeder resistors.  Is this still the case?  If not, what
rating
> >of
> >resistors should we get?
>
> 1/2W 10MOhm is the value we use, they are about a penny a piece so theyr'e
> easy to get, you need one resistor per cap (plus a couple extra).
> I have been advised against dealing resistors as well (as it just
> complicates things further, and people can get them for practicly nothing
> anyways).
>
> If I can get a good deal on the resistors somewhere I'll let you guys
know.
> I'm working on it.
>
> Christopher A. Boden Geek#1
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