resistor naming...

[Jonas Karlsson]

Writing 2M2 instead of 2.2M, with the prefix at the place of the decimal
point, is an european standard i think. Maybe it is easier to read once you
know how it works.

Jonas Karlsson


At 01.03 1998-03-31 -0500, Steven Maietta wrote:
>Sorry if this seems lame or whatever but I am tired of searching the web
>for info..
>What does 2M2 mean as a value for a resistor?  Is is 2.2M?   I have seen it
>in two separate places so I dont think it is a typo..
>Thanks for spreading the wealth..
>~Steve
>
>
>
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