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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I received an order I placed with Newark, and found
that I had mistakenly ordered surface mount electrolytic 2.2 uF caps instead of
the leaded components that I wanted. I'll still use them, but I have never
worked with surface mount electrolytics before, and I'm not positive which is
the positive lead and which is the negative lead. Before playing a game of
'dodge the capacitor', I thought I'd ask the list - which is the positive
lead?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The caps are silver, cylindrical shaped and have
the writing on the top. As you are holding the cap and reading the wording
on the top of the cap, the left side of the cap has a black strip on the edge of
the top of the cap. I'm assuming that signifies the lead on that side of
the cap is the positive lead? Does anyone know if my assumption is correct
and I won't end up picking this cap out of my flesh with a pair of
tweezers?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any help keeping me out of the emergency room
greatly appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scott</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>