capacitor polarity

dublin78 · 6th January 2007, 04:33 PM

Please can anyone tell me how to tell which end is which in terms of polarity in a Mundorf MCap MKP?
Does it matter?
Thanks in advance.
Michael

Empee · 6th January 2007, 04:40 PM

Hi there!

The Mundorf MCap MKP is bi-polair.

meaning there is no + nor -

place it however you like!

cheers,

Empee

dublin78 · 6th January 2007, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the quick answer.
Can you smell the solder at your end?
Best wishes

Peter Daniel · 6th January 2007, 04:48 PM

A film cap is still sensitive to orientation with regards to outer foil connection. You can read more about it here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...ht=#post121850

6th January 2007, 04:33 PM	#1
dublin78 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheshire	capacitor polarity Please can anyone tell me how to tell which end is which in terms of polarity in a Mundorf MCap MKP? Does it matter? Thanks in advance. Michael

6th January 2007, 04:48 PM	#4
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	A film cap is still sensitive to orientation with regards to outer foil connection. You can read more about it here: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...ht=#post121850 __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

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6th January 2007, 04:40 PM	#2
Empee diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Hi there! The Mundorf MCap MKP is bi-polair. meaning there is no + nor - place it however you like! cheers, Empee

6th January 2007, 04:43 PM	#3
dublin78 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheshire	Thanks for the quick answer. Can you smell the solder at your end? Best wishes

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