Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00244
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Jinzo@aol.com [SMTP:Jinzo@aol.com]
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:00:51 -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.
Oops, I just noticed this mistake, The longer lead is positive.
Devin
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