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Electrolytic Capacitor 1
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received three electrolytic capacitors that were failing in the field. A capacitor stores electrical energy. …
February 5, 2017Electronic Transformers
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four electronic transformers, some of which were failing. Three transformers produced no output and …
January 27, 2017MH Ballast Black Box PCB
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several electronic metal-halide (MH) ballast black semiconductor diode, but it also permits current …
January 27, 2017TDK-Lambda KPSA Power Supply
The Lambda KPSA10-15 is a self-contained, offline power supply capable of supply 15Volts DC at 1 Ampere from a universal input of 120VAC ~ …
January 27, 2017Transformer Failures
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received two transformers from the same manufacturing vintage; one was failed and the other was unused. The …
January 27, 2017Orister PWM Controller RS2042
The RS2042 is a low startup current, current mode PWM controller with Green-Power & burst-mode power-saving operation. It has integrated …
January 26, 2017Component Radiography
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November 12, 2016Light Switch Contamination
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several lighting switches that were found to remain open even while the switch was closed. A light …
November 12, 2016Radiography on BGAs
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several ball grid arrays (BGAs) to specifically look for any shorts, opens, cracks, or contamination …
November 12, 2016Soldering Problems Printed Circuit Boards
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four Printed Circuit Boards which had either opens or intermittent behavior on some of the P1 …
November 12, 2016Spectrum Control Filters
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received four Spectrum Control Pi filters N49927 Bus A (capacitor components FL1, FL2, FL3, and FL4). …
November 12, 2016Failure Analysis of MLCC - Cracked Ceramic Capacitors
Gideon Analytical Laboratories received several switches with cracked ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for failure analysis. In electrical …
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