They are not capacitors; they are varistors that protect device against an overvoltage. I can't read what is written on them; it may be a clue: either they were rated for too small voltage, or you had too high voltage in your outlets. What is bad, they were not connected after fuses so in-house fuses were used. They died protecting your computers.
More info: http://www.vishay.com/docs/29081/23815925.pdf
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Most wires and parts do in fact sound exactly the same. --Ethan
But sounds of 1 meter and 1 kilometer of the same wire are totally different --Wavebourn
Can I add that many bands sound better when they are 1Km away compared to 1 Metre! --Matt Syson  |