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Re: Analog break out problem.

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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk View Post
My understanding of the rules differs from yours on this point. I believe the added capacitor would fall under the "custom electronics" category and therefore be legal (R62). R63 explicitly allows the motor filter caps because custom electronics are explicitly illegal on the power-path.
Right. The capacitor in question is not on the 12 volt power input, but on the "input pins" of the Analog Breakout. That's a legal place for a custom circuit to connect.
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