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Old 5th May 2010, 11:54 AM   #1
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Anyone experience seeing sudden spark in electronics without power supply on? why is it so? thanks
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Was it recently powered on?

Power supply caps hold a charge for a while...
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Old 5th May 2010, 02:35 PM   #3
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Youv'e got to be more specific which part of the electronics one is referring to. I see sparks all the time.
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<snip> I see sparks all the time.
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