What does "up" mean on Electrolytic Cap?

lgreen · 5th June 2006, 06:01 PM

What does the "up" mean?

Can you use this laying on its side?

poobah · 5th June 2006, 06:17 PM

bikehorn · 5th June 2006, 06:20 PM

i have those exact capacitors, i recapped my Superscope receiver with them. they are Panasonic TS series caps. the UP means TSUP, which is a mini-can variety of the TS series. they are quite small for their capacitance and yes, i have them laying sideways

anatech · 5th June 2006, 06:23 PM

Hi lgreen,

Quote:

Can you use this laying on its side?

Not unless you put the pcb on it's side also!

I think "up" is indicated because they don't fit underneath boards the way most are mounted. They are also harder to solder in on the solder side.

-Chris

(I could have said that "up" is for shipping, you can ignore it.)

pinkmouse · 5th June 2006, 06:32 PM

Nope, they are actually linked via quantum level hidden dimensions to the macrostructure of the entire universe and always unfailing point towards the universal south pole, (don't ask!), so when you move the cap, it actually is spinning the entire universe, and the cap remains stationary in space time. So whatever you do, don't put two at right angles, or the entire universe would undergo complete and utter existance failure due to confusion.

poobah · 5th June 2006, 06:36 PM

You guys are reading it backwards... UP should be read as PU... which is poo in English.

jacco vermeulen · 5th June 2006, 06:38 PM

Universal Purpose, but it could be Poo.(overload them)
Germans have more humor: Allgemeine Anforderungen.

AndrewT · 5th June 2006, 06:58 PM

Hi,
you guys are cruel.

TSUP seems plausible.

karma · 5th June 2006, 07:16 PM

no, point the top towards the enemy

lgreen · 5th June 2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by poobah
You guys are reading it backwards... UP should be read as PU... which is poo in English.

Well, Poobah, you would be the expert on that!

5th June 2006, 06:01 PM	#1
lgreen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, USA	What does "up" mean on Electrolytic Cap? What does the "up" mean? Can you use this laying on its side? __________________ My DIY audio projects- PartTimeProjects.com.

5th June 2006, 06:32 PM	#5
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Nope, they are actually linked via quantum level hidden dimensions to the macrostructure of the entire universe and always unfailing point towards the universal south pole, (don't ask!), so when you move the cap, it actually is spinning the entire universe, and the cap remains stationary in space time. So whatever you do, don't put two at right angles, or the entire universe would undergo complete and utter existance failure due to confusion. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

5th June 2006, 06:38 PM	#7
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, just under Rotterdam	Universal Purpose, but it could be Poo.(overload them) Germans have more humor: Allgemeine Anforderungen. __________________ Looks like Sponge Bob has killed another thread.

5th June 2006, 06:58 PM	#8
AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Hi, you guys are cruel. TSUP seems plausible. __________________ regards Andrew T.

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5th June 2006, 06:17 PM	#2
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5th June 2006, 06:20 PM	#3
bikehorn diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: toronto	i have those exact capacitors, i recapped my Superscope receiver with them. they are Panasonic TS series caps. the UP means TSUP, which is a mini-can variety of the TS series. they are quite small for their capacitance and yes, i have them laying sideways

5th June 2006, 06:36 PM	#6
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	You guys are reading it backwards... UP should be read as PU... which is poo in English.

5th June 2006, 07:16 PM	#9
karma diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: hamilton,ontario	no, point the top towards the enemy

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