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Caught a parts vendor pushing fake capacitors last week

I was getting capacitors for a fridge fix and the vendor's batch seemed wrong. Upon testing, they overheated and could have sparked a fire. I had to delay the job and explain the risk to the homeowner. Always test suspicious parts before installing.
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noah_anderson93
Yeah, @shane_carr nailed it with the fire starter comment. What tipped you off that the batch was wrong before you even tested them?
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shane_carr
shane_carr1mo ago
Fake capacitors from that vendor are basically tiny fire starters.
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