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excerpt: "I've been struck by lightning and in spite of Zenkar's diode (see ad) a fuse, a circuit breaker and a grounded outlet, I blew a chip. I think it was the SCL (part of it worked), which brings me to the subject the proper power supply."
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# Reviews For The Non Programmer

I’ve been struck by lightning and in spite of Zenkar’s diode (see ad) a fuse, a circuit breaker and a grounded outlet, I blew a chip. I think it was the SCL (part of it worked), which brings me to the subject the proper power supply.