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Default Vivitar 3500 "zoom thyristor" flash won't whine

On Tuesday, 15 September 2020 23:23:23 UTC+1, Fox's Mercantile wrote:
On 9/15/20 1:38 PM, tabbypurr wrote:


Another other way to test them is to piggyback a new one on, see if it springs to life. Another way is to use a component tester.


NT


That ONLY works if they're open.
You should know that.


I don't know that. Both methods work if they're low C, high ESR or open. A component tester also works if they're leaky or shorted.


NT