Yeah, could well be. There's no value shown on the circuit diagram but
it makes sense. Wonder what the voltage rating on it is?

RP

2008/8/26 cdb <colin@btech-online.co.uk>:
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> ::i 'm also not too sure about your circuit. You appear to have a
> :: resistor R1 in parallel with C1, while it is more normal to have a
> :: resistor in series. It can also be useful to have a capacitor in
> :: parallel with VD1 to act as a capacitive voltage divider and reduce
> :: the effect of mains transients
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> I wonder if that resistor across the capacitor was aimed at being a
> bleeder resistor?
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> Colin
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