On Thu, 16 May 2013 13:53:49 +1000, "Phil Allison"
wrote:


"Jeff Liebermann = FOOL "
"Arfa Daily"
wrote:

Anyway, I started to measure them all, and every single one, in both
channels, is either high ESR or completely open. Over 20 caps in all.

Most likely they are all counterfeit parts.


** Utter horse manure.
... Phil

Fake Panasonic caps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKPyf7O8Uyg
http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/electronic-components/tertiary-navigation/product-information/alerts.aspx
http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13259
http://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14047
(Registration required to view photos).

Fake Rubycon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9E-CXVFQ0M

Nichicon:
http://www.shenzhen-standard.com/2010/09/13/beware-of-counterfeit-capacitor-products/

The Japanese manufacturers parts are being cloned by some Chinese
manufacturers. I've seen my share of both flavors of fake parts,
mostly bought on eBay but also extracted from repairs.

General interest:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/How-to-Identify-Japanese-Electrolytic-Capacitors/595
http://www.capacitorindustry.com/the-facts-about-counterfeiting-cant-be-ignored
http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=2467&doc_id=250412
http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1084&doc_id=247776

Incidentally, it's not just capacitors.
Lubricants:
http://www.shenzhen-standard.com/2011/03/31/police-seized-boxes-of-counterfeit-lubricants/
Lamps:
http://www.best-news.us/news-4407218-Taiyuan-seized-a-large-number-of-counterfeit-international-brand-lamps-involved-more-than-500-million.html
Misc:
http://counterfeitparts.wordpress.com
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/national/01092012.xml

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