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Old 11-20-2017, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bandersen View Post
Yes, I'm surprised you ask. I know you've replaced them in Motorrola VT-71s.
Selenium rectifiers gradually increase in resistance over time even when not used. Eventually, they fail in a big cloud of very foul smelling smoke. Took days to get the smell out of my place last time it happened
What I mean is it important to use resistors with the diodes.
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