On Sun, 26 Feb 2017 08:51:42 -0000, "Brian Gaff"
wrote:

These dry out or go open circuit with age and heat. Don't make em like they
used to, obviously.
Brian

I imagine it was the capacitive dropper He was wise to use the smaller
value but it was unnessasary to source the same make. As long as it
was X2 and 275vAC rated he would have been OK. I'm saying this to you
Brian, because Homewreckers rarely return.
--

Graham.
%Profound_observation%