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Old 20th Aug 2019, 9:11 pm   #19
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Default Re: Spitfire AM Transmitter Hum (Buzz)

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Originally Posted by Philips210 View Post
Hi.

I was also wondering if a bleed resistor of say 1M Ohm across the cap is needed to prevent getting a belt after removing the suppression plug and touching the live/neutral pins. Those blue Vishay metal glaze resistors (VR37 series for example) are often used in this application.

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Symon
That is a very good point. I forgot to mention to be careful of the plug pins if you unplug it. They can give you a bit of a nip.
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