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Old 1st May 2017, 10:39   #9
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could water have gotten into the resistor?

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Originally Posted by T-Cut View Post
It's been suggested as a cause, but i don't buy it myself. In my opinion, the underlying cause is uncontrollable overheating, which suggests insufficient cooling and/or current overload.

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I would say yes myself if the join to the resistor as not been heat shrank tight, it is always best to make sure the heat shrink is pushed fully home up against the wall of the resistor.
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