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   Message 71,967 of 72,318   
   Commander Kinsey to Phil Allison   
   Re: Cheap Chinese rubbish   
   06 Jan 21 18:15:09   
   
   From: CFKinsey@military.org.jp   
      
   On Sat, 02 Jan 2021 22:28:05 -0000, Phil Allison  wrote:   
      
   > Commander Kinsey wrote:   
   > =========================   
   >> An LED striplight. After 1 month, BANG! A puff of smoke and a hole blown in   
   the side of it. What I think used to be an inductor has exploded with enough   
   force to rupture the casing. Funny thing is, it continued to work for a day,   
   and now works if I    
   tap it.   
   >>   
   >> https://i.imgur.com/U1AxIet.jpg   
   >   
   > ** That brown goop all over the place has gone bad.   
   >   
   > Light yellow when new, it slowly goes brown with heat and turns a conductive.   
   >   
   > Can easily cause explosions just like you have.   
   >   
   > You can Google the topic.   
   >   
   >   
   > ....  Phil   
      
   I guess they've never heard of warranties.  They are refusing to replace it.    
   Right....   
      
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