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Bottlehead Kits => BeePre => Topic started by: bgf on February 10, 2014, 02:17:35 PM

Title: bee pre instruction question page 26
Post by: bgf on February 10, 2014, 02:17:35 PM

newbie question on page 26 150 uF 16 v cap says the unbanded should be on the positive side but in the pictures it appears the dark band is on the positive.  should i go with the picture.  thanks.

Title: Re: bee pre instruction question page 26
Post by: johnsonad on February 10, 2014, 02:35:23 PM

There are a couple of different colors in that photo. If you look at the board, the positive is to the right in all positions. That should help clear things up.

Title: Re: bee pre instruction question page 26
Post by: Paul Birkeland on February 10, 2014, 06:27:44 PM

Quote from: bgf on February 10, 2014, 02:17:35 PM

newbie question on page 26 150 uF 16 v cap says the unbanded should be on the positive side but in the pictures it appears the dark band is on the positive.  should i go with the picture.

The band is the band, regardless of the color.  On a capacitor with a black body, the band will be white or gray so that you can see it.