Hi Andrew. I'm not sure of two things. (a) Just how much you are joking and (b) whether you are actually right about the use of "m" and "M" in the way you have just indicated. Is that an accepted convention? I've functioned for several decades on the basis the "u"(well the Greek "u" actually) "m" or "M" were pretty much interchangeable in this pariticular context and haven't got into serious trouble yet. Or am I just being humourless? (if that's the case I've got problems that this forum won't fix)
wim said:
CG1252U75G1 stands for Computer Grade 125 with 2 zeros uF at 75 Volts.
What is confusing about that ?
If its a special computer grade the letters are CGS.
Mallory code even gives you production shift numbers, production date, and capacitor size !
m and M are not just metric symbols.
They are part of the International Standardisation units(SI) !
Sorry Jonathan.
If you can lift it without back strain, it's not "milli-" . If you can lift it without a forklift, it's not "Mega-". 
An overstatement of course, but you get the idea. And yes, the interchangability of "mu", u, m and M in this context is annoying. Like I don't have enough problems already nomenclature that may or may not omit nano on the way to pico.
An overstatement of course, but you get the idea. And yes, the interchangability of "mu", u, m and M in this context is annoying. Like I don't have enough problems already nomenclature that may or may not omit nano on the way to pico.
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