<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 11/27/2009 7:55:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, quadruplex@verizon.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Probably replaced 25% or less the number of caps in that one.<BR>
I first learned that trick from John Turner, I believe it was, on <BR>
powering up an AVR-2 after a long nap. He said it will blow an <BR>
incredible number of caps with full line voltage at first.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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In my experience, I can confirm this. The champion in blown caps/shorted power supplies after a long power off is the AVR-2!<BR>
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David Crosthwait<BR>
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