Fixing a microwave body detector.

One of the most common failures on mains powered equipment is the power supply. In switchmode units the problem is often the secondary side capacitors, but in capacitive droppers the failure mode is different.

Clues of this fault are sluggish operation, the relay closing and then dropping out again after a few seconds or a buzzing noise from the relay.

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