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   John to Cursitor Doom   
   Re: Capacitor Terminals   
   27 Feb 24 17:19:18   
   
   From: john@building-m.net   
      
   Cursitor Doom  writes:   
      
   > This cap tested dud across all possible terminal combinations.   
   > However, I have to wonder why it's got 5 terminals. Why would you put   
   > 5 tags on a capacitor when only two are needed?   
   >   
   >   
   > https://disk.yandex.com/i/P9WCxzmjaAkPMw   
      
   A multi-section capacitor contains several capacitors in the same can,   
   with a common ground. You'd find them in old radios. Without a better   
   look at the label of your cap, I can't be sure that's what you've got,   
   but it's what I'd guess.   
      
   john   
      
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