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What is the little round "lump" in many cords?

Bowser — 11/1/2008 7:55:13 PM (archived)

Usually it's near one end. About half an inch across, one and a half inches long, round?

Gotta be there for some reason.

Arf

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What is the little round "lump" in many cords? - Bowser - 11/1/2008 7:55:13 PM
- just a standard line bug. ;-) ATF & FBI are the biggest users. - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/2/2008 3:27:42 AM
- It's a ferrite core - TB - 11/1/2008 9:08:27 PM
  - Huh! Makes sense. Thanks. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/1/2008 11:46:15 PM
    - more: - podrock - 11/2/2008 10:36:53 PM
      - Nice to know. My cell phone screws up a lot of audio around here. - Bowser - 11/3/2008 7:46:01 PM
        
        Do visit the rest of the website - pod - 11/3/2008 9:15:08 PM
        
        Instructive. A lot of information one sort of wondered about. - Bowser - 11/4/2008 2:25:22 AM

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