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5p5c coiled cord

My mom got a NorTel phone in 1982 that uses 5p5c for the handset cord. Yes, 5-pin modular, when everything else is 4 or...
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posted by vjp2.at
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SOurce for right DC power adapters

Seems my mover lost the adapter for a 5" LCD TV. But I have such problems oft'nuf I'd like a source where I can find the...
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posted by vjp2.at
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rotary dial cap

I got two rotary phoones from sciplus.com years ago Finally unboxed them Got one working fine, but the second one, I mi...
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posted by vjp2.at
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by vjp2.at

TOP brand power bars phase error

Last weekend, I found out that a TOP brand power bar on my bench had been configured with a switched live wire to the n...
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posted by legg
12 comments posted 2yrs posted by legg

Leaking Electrolytics

Hi all, Using my Peak ESR/Capacitance meter, I was carrying out in-circuit checks on large electros in the linear PSU I...
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posted by cd
46 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd

Capacitor Terminals

This cap tested dud across all possible terminal combinations. However, I have to wonder why it's got 5 terminals. Why...
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posted by cd
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd

do wirelss printers require wifi

My wireless printer shows up on my debian.ubintu/caelinux and android devices, but they don't seem to know to print to i...
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posted by vjp2.at
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by vjp2.at

Ripple

So - in the case of a linear power supply - the rectified output of the transformer typically goes straight to a big ol...
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posted by cd
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd

USB mem to printer

I have a printer with a USB cable connection but not "print from USB" (mem fob) option. Is there a way to print from USB...
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posted by vjp2.at
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by vjp2.at

Re: Yamaha Clavinova w/Rumbling Sound

On Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:58:16 -0800 (PST), Samuel Oh snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote: >>> >> > I have the same probl...
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posted by legg
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Kaussmann heat pump.

Hi, A friend has a Kaussmann heat pump in her home. It produces a noticeable but not loud whine. Heated air is disperse...
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posted by peter
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Kaussmann heat pump.

Hi, A friend has a Kaussmann heat pump in her home. It produces a noticeable but not loud whine. Heated air is disperse...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by peter
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by peter

thermal switch

A thermal switch rated 110C/0C - does this mean freezing is required to rest it? Others rated 150C/60C will self-reset a...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by legg
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by legg