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Old 06-11-2015, 10:09 AM
dieseljeep dieseljeep is offline
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Originally Posted by timmy View Post
although the ballast will be cooler but dont the capacitors take a mighty beating, regulating and or resisting ? has this idea been proven to outlast simple resistors ?
I found capacitive reactance voltage drops to be very reliable and a better subsitute for ballast drops.
It works better for inrush and surge suppression, very much the same as the ballast tube action.
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