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From: patch@nsc-pdc.UUCP (Pat Chewning)
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Subject: Re: Exploding Capacitors (was Re: Safety - Third wire in A.C.)
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Date: Sat, 29-Mar-86 13:31:15 EST
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At Tektronix, we used to install both LED's (light emmiting diodes) and
SEC's (smoke emmiting capacitors) onto circuit boards.  The SEC is just a
normal electrolytic cap installed backwards.