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Sima SPV-1 Capacitor Replacement
October 31, 2011
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I’ve used a Sima SPV-1 140 Watt Power Inverter in my car for years and only recently had a failure when plugging it in to my car’s 12V outlet. The purpose of this post is to show that it’s easy (and cheap) to fix. I picked out a capacitor with the same ratings, 1000μF, 16V (a little taller, but it fits the package and costs $0.67/ea) and soldered the replacement part in place of the original Nicon capacitor.

Desoldered capacitor location: Note marked positive and negative markings on circuit board silkscreen
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