Active Load PC board solder question

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Offline azrockitman

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on: June 23, 2013, 06:46:03 AM
I'm referencing the two 1" jumpers installed at the A & B R4 location.  On both outer edges where there are three holes close together, my solder "bubble" for the jumper attached in the middle hole ended up larger than I would like and it's close enough to the two holes either side of the R4 solder that I worry about touching whatever I solder next to it.  Should I resolder to avoid that?  or are they that close because it does not matter if they end up touching the next one?  Hope that makes sense.  Thanks

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: June 23, 2013, 07:04:12 AM
Those three holes are all internally connected on the PC board, so you shouldn't run into any issues.

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Reply #2 on: June 23, 2013, 07:09:30 AM
Whew!   ;D   I was hoping. Thanks for the quick reply.

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Reply #3 on: June 23, 2013, 07:17:39 AM
would the same thing apply to any of the other "trios" (or pairs) of holes that are nearly touching on this board?

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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #4 on: June 23, 2013, 07:22:11 AM
You can measure them with your meter, just set it to beep when you touch the meter probes together, then probe the pad pairs and look for continuity between pads.

Also, you can see the shiny green lines around the board (PC board traces) which would connect adjacent pads together.

Our newer boards offer a lot more space, and the clusters of solder pads are indeed all connected together.

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Reply #5 on: June 23, 2013, 07:33:36 AM
 ::)  duh, of course.   :)
I wish I'd thought of that first!  Thanks again

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