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Subject:Re: Capacitor Fix
From:David Beierl
Date:Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:18:32 -0400

At 10:18 AM 10/22/2001, Mark Ingalls wrote:
>Hi,
>
>On 'Harold and Nancy's' nice web site they have the capacitor for the fix as
>a 15volt 22 microfarrad tantalum cap.
>
>The closest Radio Shack comes is 35 WVDC 22uf .
>
>Does 'uf' mean microfarrad, because they also have a 2.2uf.

Yes, it does.  35 working volts is fine, better than fifteen.

>What would WVDC stand for?

Working Volts Direct Current -- exceed it and blow a short into the cap.

>Where's David Beierl been ?

hiding.  Sick, a bit.  Still hiding.

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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