[sdiy] understanding a common resistor symbol

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Thursday 16 October 2008 13:44, harrybissell at wowway.com wrote:
> It really was my father's error... I asked him for a 50uF / 150V cap (can
> you picture even that LOW of a rating on a 120VAC line ???) .... 

Yes.  It was actually quite common for filter caps in "AA 5" tube radios to 
have that voltage rating.



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