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Old 08-24-2019, 09:22 PM   #11 (permalink)
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More info on the solar fires:

Amazon has joined in, blame is being placed on an Amphenol connector:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ls-caught-fire

Apparently microscopic cracks formed in the plastic housing of the weatherproof connector, allowing water inside and causing a corroded/high voltage drop connection.
https://www.ecmweb.com/fire-security...ctors-recalled

Weird, as Amphenol is a pretty well respected company. I use their stuff in all my hobby projects over the no-name Chinese stuff.

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