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Bench Testing: Condenser

Using an ohmmeter set to read capacitance, check the capacity of the condenser in the regulator. See Fig 1. Condenser capacitance should be .5 microfarads. If not, replace the regulator.

Fig 1: Testing Condenser Capacitance
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