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Re: VECTOR: Ampliphone FAQ Comments


From: Matt J. McCullar ( )
Date: Wed Jul 12 2000 - 21:14:02 CDT


Christopher X. Candreva wrote:

> - Are the 'brown jumpers' actually just jumpers ? I've never seen one quite
> like that. Might they be a fusable link of some kind ?

They are what's called "zero-ohm resistors." Yes, they are in fact just
plain jumpers. They are resistors with (theoretically) zero ohms of
resistance. They're used in many applications because it's easier for
the assembling equipment to handle and insert resistors instead of thin
lengths of wire.

I've heard of these brown jumpers failing after a while. If you're
working on the board anyway, you might eliminate a headache in advance
by replacing them with just plain wire.

HTH,

Matt J. McCullar
Arlington, TX
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