"Phil Allison" wrote in message
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"David Looser"
"Serge Auckland"

And yet my Black & Decker drill and a Weller solder gun both have just a
capacitor across the mains switch. Both date from the 1970s (I'm not
hard on my tools) so perhaps rules or good practice has changed since
then.


Special capacitors were made for that job which have a high internal
resistance.


** That is ABSOLUTE CRAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just demonstrating your ignorance again are you Allison? Just because
you've never heard of them doesn't mean they don't exist. As it happens I've
used them in various pieces of kit over the years, still got some in the
spares box somewhere.

David.