A quick BG orientation question

MikeFarad · 1st August 2007, 10:40 PM

Hello,
I have some BG Ns which I removed from a board some time ago. Seeing as the leads have been cut, how can I tell which is attached to the outside foil? The word "nonpolar" appears above one of the leads on all the caps I have. Is it consistently above the same lead? If so, is that the long or short one, and while I'm asking, which is connected to the outer foil?
TIA

Robert F · 2nd August 2007, 04:55 AM

Mike

the Non Polar appears consistant and marks the short leg i.e. the "negative"leg.

Rob.

Peter Daniel · 2nd August 2007, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeFarad
Is it consistently above the same lead? If so, is that the long or short one, and while I'm asking, which is connected to the outer foil?

NONPOLAR print is always on a side of short pin, which marks start of the foil.

Personally, I prefer to keep short pin as "positive" leg.

1st August 2007, 10:40 PM	#1
MikeFarad diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CT	A quick BG orientation question Hello, I have some BG Ns which I removed from a board some time ago. Seeing as the leads have been cut, how can I tell which is attached to the outside foil? The word "nonpolar" appears above one of the leads on all the caps I have. Is it consistently above the same lead? If so, is that the long or short one, and while I'm asking, which is connected to the outer foil? TIA

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2nd August 2007, 04:55 AM	#2
Robert F diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Auckland	Mike the Non Polar appears consistant and marks the short leg i.e. the "negative"leg. Rob.

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