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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(s)


                                AMENDMENT NO. 3
                            DATED AS OF JULY 9, 1993
                         TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
                         DATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 1992



         AMENDMENT NO. 3 dated as of July 9, 1993 ("Amendment No. 3"), by and
among (a) AUGAT INC. (the "Company"), a Massachusetts corporation having its
principal place of business at 89 Forbes Boulevard, Mansfield, Massachusetts
02048 (b) the following wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively,
the "Borrowing Subsidiaries"), AUGAT WIRING SYSTEMS INC., an Alabama
corporation, AUGAT AUTOMOTIVE INC., a Michigan corporation, AUGAT COMMUNICATION
PRODUCTS INC. (f/k/a AUGAT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.), a Washington
corporation, LRC ELECTRONICS, INC., a New York corporation and REED DEVICES,
INC., a Delaware corporation, each having its principal place of business at 89
Forbes Boulevard, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 (the Company and the Borrowing
Subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the "Borrowers"), (c) THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, SHAWMUT BANK, N.A and CHEMICAL BANK (the
"Banks") and (d) THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON, as agent for the Banks (the
"Agent"), amending certain provisions of the Revolving Credit Agreement dated
as of September 24, 1992 (as heretofore amended and in effect, the "Credit
Agreement"), by and among the Borrowers, the Banks, and the Agent.  Terms not
otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have
the same respective meanings herein as therein.

         WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Banks and the Agent desire to amend the
Credit Agreement as provided herein;

         NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

         #1.  AMENDMENT TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. From and after the Effective
Date, as defined in Section 2 hereof, the following sections of the Credit
Agreement are hereby amended as follows:

         (a)  Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
              deleting the following definitions in their entireties:



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                 "Accounts Receivable; Borrowing Base; Borrowing Base Report;
                 Determined Value; Eligible Accounts Receivable; Eligible
                 Inventory; Eligible Machinery and Equipment; Officer's
                 Certificate; and Security Fund.

        (b)  Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by:

        (i)  amending the definition of "Commitment Percentage" by deleting
the existing table contained within such definition and substituting in lieu
thereof, the following table:

                 "Bank            Percentage
                 -----            ----------

                 FNBB             41.6666675%

                 Shawmut          41.6666675%

                 Chemical         16.6666650%"

        (ii)  amending the definition of "Company Commitment" by deleting the
existing table contained within such definition and substituting in lieu
thereof, the following table:

                 "Bank            Amount
                 -----            ------

                 FNBB             $12,500,000

                 Shawmut          $12,500,000

                 Chemical         $ 5,000,000"

and (iii) amending the definition of "Working Capital Commitment" by deleting
the existing table contained within such definition and substituting in lieu
thereof, the following table:


                 "Bank            Amount
                 -----            -------

                 FNBB             $4,166,667

                 Shawmut          $4,166,667

                 Chemical         $1,666,666"

        (c)  Section 2.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the words "the lesser of (i)" contained in the fourteenth line
thereof, (ii) deleting the words "and (ii) the Borrowing Base minus the Working
Capital Revolving Credit Loans minus the Working Capital Maximum Drawing
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Reimbursement Obligations" contained in the fifteenth through the
eighteenth lines thereof and (iii) deleting subsection (c) therefrom.

        (d)  Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
(i) deleting the words "the lesser of (i)" contained in the fifteenth line
thereof, (ii) deleting the words "and (ii) the Borrowing Base" contained in the
sixteenth line thereof and (iii) deleting subsection (c) therefrom.

        (e)  Section 2.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i)
deleting the words "and (viii) that the aggregate amount of Loans (including
the Proposed Loan), Maximum Drawing Amount and Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations
do not exceed the Borrowing Base" from the sixteenth through nineteenth lines
thereof and (ii) deleting the last sentence of such section in its entirety.

        (f)  Section 3.2(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
(i) deleting the words "the lesser of (i)" contained in the second and third
lines thereof and (ii) deleting the words "and (ii) the Borrowing Base minus,
the Working Capital Revolving Credit Loans minus the Working Capital Maximum
Drawing Amount and the Working Capital Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations"
contained in the fifth through the eighth lines thereof.

        (g)  Section 3.2(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
(i) deleting the words "the lesser of (i)" contained in the fourth and fifth
lines thereof and (ii) deleting the words "and (ii) the Borrowing Base"
contained in the fifth and sixth lines thereof.

        (h)  Section 4.1(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
(i) deleting the words "the lesser of (1)" contained in the twenty-third line
thereof and (ii) deleting the words "and (2) the Borrowing Base" contained in
the twenty-fourth line thereof.

        (i)  Section 7.20(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety.

        (j)  Sections 8.4(e) and (f) of the Credit Agreement are hereby
deleted in their entireties.

        (k)  Section 9.3(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety.

        (l)  Section 9.4 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
inserting the words ", as amended by The First Amendment to Note Agreement
dated as of June 1, 1993," immediately following the word "Agreement" on the
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        (m)  Section 12.5 of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its 
entirety.

        (n)  Exhibits A-1 and A-2 to the Credit Agreement are hereby
deleted and Exhibits A-l and A-2 attached hereto are hereby substituted in lieu
thereof.

        #2.  EFFECTIVENESS OF AMENDMENT.  The amendments to the Credit
Agreement to be made pursuant to Section 1 of this Amendment No. 3 shall become
effective as of July 13, 1993 (the "Effective Date"), when the Agent shall have
received:

        (a)  this Amendment No. 3 signed by each of the Borrowers and each
of the Banks;

        (b)  new amended and restated Company Notes and Working Capital
Notes in the form of Exhibit A-1 and A-2 attached hereto with appropriate
insertions, signed by the applicable Borrowers;

        (c)  an amendment to the Security Agreement and Trust Indenture in
form and substance satisfactory to the Banks certified by the Borrowers;

        (d)  a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each
Borrower certifying as to (i) the articles of incorporation of such Borrower,
(ii) the by-laws of such Borrower and (iii) the names, titles, incumbency and
true signatures of such Borrower's officers authorized to sign this Amendment
No. 3; and

        (e)  a favorable opinion of counsel to the Borrowers addressed to
the Banks and satisfactory to the Agent and the Banks.

         #3. Existing Loans. Immediately prior to the Effective Date (a) the
sum of the aggregate principal amount of the Company Revolving Credit Loans
outstanding, plus the Company Maximum Drawing Amount, plus the Company Unpaid
Reimbursement Obligations is equal to  $468,257.60, (b) the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of the Working Capital Revolving Credit Loans
outstanding, plus the Working Capital Maximum Drawing Amount, plus the Working
Capital Unpaid Reimbursement Obligations is equal to $9,200,000.00, and (c)
the amount of each Bank's Company Revolving Credit Loans and Working Capital
Revolving Credit Loans are as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.  On the Effective
Date FNBB and Shawmut severally agree to lend to the Company the amounts set
forth opposite their name under the captions "New Company Revolving Credit
Loans" and "New Working Capital Revolving Credit Loans" on Schedule 1 hereto.
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amounts set forth opposite its name under the captions "Company Revolving
Credit Loan Payment" and "Working Capital Revolving Credit Loan Payment" on
Schedule 1 hereto.

        #4.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Each of the Borrowers hereby
repeats, on and as of the date hereof, each of the representations and
warranties made by it in the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any
documents, instruments and agreements related thereto (except to the extent of
changes resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary
course of business that singly or in the aggregate are not materially adverse,
and to the extent that such representations and warranties relate expressly to
an earlier date), provided, that all references therein to the Credit Agreement
shall refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

        #5.  REFERENCE TO AND EFFECT ON CREDIT AGREEMENT.

                 (a)  On and after the Effective Date, each reference in the
        Credit Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein"
        or words of like import, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit
        Agreement as amended and modified hereby.

                 (b)  Except as specifically amended and modified hereby,
        the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and is
        hereby ratified and confirmed.

                 (c)  The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this
        Amendment No. 3 shall not, except as expressly provided herein,
        operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Bank under
        the Credit Agreement.

         #6.  GOVERNING LAW.  This Amendment No. 3 shall be deemed to be a
contract under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall for all
purposes be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said
Commonwealth.

         #7.  MISCELLANEOUS.  The captions in this Amendment No. 3 are for
convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions
hereof.  This Amendment No. 3 may be executed in separate counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.  In proving this Amendment No. 3 it
shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart.




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        Signed, sealed and delivered, as of the date set forth at the beginning
of this Amendment No. 3 by each of the Borrowers, each of the Banks and the
Agent.

                              AUGAT INC.

                              By:     Marcel P. Joseph               
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                                      Name:    Marcel P. Joseph
                                      Title:   President

                              AUGAT WIRING SYSTEMS INC.

                              By:     John E. Lynch, Jr.               
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                                      Name:    John E. Lynch, Jr.
                                      Title:   Treasurer

                              AUGAT AUTOMOTIVE INC.

                              By:     John E. Lynch, Jr.               
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                                      Name:    John E. Lynch, Jr.
                                      Title:   Treasurer

                              AUGAT COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS INC.

                              By:     John E. Lynch, Jr.               
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                                      Name:    John E. Lynch, Jr.
                                      Title:   Treasurer

                              LRC ELECTRONICS, INC.

                              By:     John E. Lynch, Jr.               
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                                      Name:    John E. Lynch, Jr.
                                      Title:   Treasurer

                              REED DEVICES, INC.

                              By:     John E. Lynch, Jr.               
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                                      Name:    John E. Lynch, Jr.
                                      Title:   Treasurer

                              THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
                                BOSTON, individually and as
                                Agent

                              By:     Richard D. Hill, Jr.             
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                                      Name:    Richard D. Hill, Jr.
                                               Vice President



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                                SHAWMUT BANK, N.A.

                                By:     David A. Splaine                     
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                                        Name:    David A. Splaine
                                        Title:   Vice President

                                CHEMICAL BANK

                                By:     Mary E. Cameron                      
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                                        Name:    Mary E. Cameron
                                        Title:   Vice President





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                                   Schedule 1



                       New Company      New Working                               Working Capital    
                        Revolving    Capital Revolving      Company Revolving     Revolving Credit   
  Bank                Credit Loans     Credit Loans        Credit Loan Payment      Loan Payment     
  ----                ------------     ------------        -------------------      ------------     
                                                                                      
The First National         $0             $624,999.75              N/A                  N/A          
Bank of Boston                                                                                       
                                                                                                     
Shawmut Bank, N.A.         $0             $625,000.50              N/A                  N/A          
                                                                                                     
Chemical Bank              N/A            N/A                      $0                   1,250,000.25 
 
                  




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