From: curd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sat, 04 May 2019 17:18:42 +0200, Jeroen Belleman wrote:   
      
   > On 2019-05-04 17:02, Bob Engelhardt wrote:   
   >> I am re-purposing a PC power supply and there is a "0.47k" cap across   
   >> the incoming AC line.  What's that for?   
   >   
   > Interference suppression. Google 'X-capacitor'. Before you ask, there is   
   > also a 'Y-capacitor'. They're a bit special because they have to conform   
   > to pretty strict safety standards.   
      
   *Part of* interference suppression. Their should be some proper filtering   
   in there besides.   
      
      
      
      
      
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