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Old 12-03-2003, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy
usaly this is cause from the caps being installed incorectly and every time they are started there is a slight arching. eventualy this will get stronger untill this happens.
I don't think this is the case this time. All the burning was not at the pin end, it was at the bulb end of the cap. Arcing happens at the pins, not the middle of the bulb.
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