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An LED striplight. After 1 month, BANG! A puff of smoke and a hole blown
in the side of it. What I think used to be an inductor has exploded with
enough force to rupture the casing. Funny thing is, it continued to work
for a day, and now works if I tap it.


Inductors don't usually explode.

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