bee pre instruction question page 26

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Offline bgf

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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.

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Reply #1 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.

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Reply #2 on: February 10, 2014, 06:27:44 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. 

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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