From: legg@nospam.magma.ca   
      
   On Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:29:09 -0500, ABLE1    
   wrote:   
      
   >Hello all,   
   >   
   >I know this will be a bit of a PITA for some, but................   
   >   
   >Recently I had a electronic board that was hit by a Lightning Strike   
   >or voltage surge and things got a bit messy.   
   >   
   >Looking at the board where 120vac is connected just past the   
   >input terminals and before the step-down transformer there are   
   >two(2) small components that smoked.  I can't see any ID on the   
   >device because of the strike.  But, they are about 1/4" to 3/8"   
   >diameter with a small open slot at the top end.  The slot might   
   >be .030" wide.  Two terminals are soldered to the board.   
   >Oh and the color of the component is black, which I think it was   
   >before the strike.   
   >   
   >The open "slot" on the component should trigger a easy suggestion for   
   >those that want to assist!!   
   >   
   >What would be helpful for this 'old man' would be a name that would   
   >fit this kind of component.  Maybe a MOV??   But, I don't think that   
   >is what it really is.   
   >   
   >That is where I need a little assist.  It will help me do some   
   >searching to find a replacement component and see if just swapping   
   >out will do the fix.   
   >   
   >And no, I don't have any schematics at this time.   
   >   
   >Again, just looking for a part name to begin my searching.   
   >   
   >This is just a hobby adventure for fun!!   
   >   
   >Thanks,   
   >   
   >Les   
      
   The 'slot' is a crude spark gap, which may be discrete or   
   introduced to a ceramic capacitor's structure.   
      
   To allow downstream faultfinding, the unit will normally run   
   without them in place, while you search for a replacement part, .   
      
   RL   
      
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