Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00243
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Jinzo@aol.com [SMTP:Jinzo@aol.com]
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 18:55:23 -0700
Subject: Capcitors
>Hey all, sorry to bug again. I'm in the process of building my first SE right
>now. How do you tell which lead is + and which is - on a radial cap? There
>are no distinct markings, only one lead is longer than the other..
The longer lead is negative, and you can also tell by the white line(or other
colour) going up and down the side of the cap, parallel with the - lead.
Devin
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