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Magic Smoke Capacitor
The Magic Smoke Capacitor

The Dragon Scope

Introduction

Thursday 01/12/2005 - Rechecking the dsPIC board with the scope, then heard a loud crackling noise, What is that! Looked down to see smoke billowing, yes that is the right word, billowing from my scope! I promptly switched if off. But it just kept smoking!! So I quickly marched it into the garden.. Oh Dear!! Oh Dear!!

Friday 09/12/2005 - I took the scope round to Sean and we took the covers off. Looks like the mains suppression capacitor ruptured, Sean was hopeful there was nothing else wrong! Which is good news!

Saturday 10/12/2005 - Sean replaced the mains suppresion capacitor, that was the only problem. Thanks Sean. Splendid!