[sdiy] What does it mean?

[matti]

the K, M, whatever, takes the place od the decimal place. So, 1k3 is 1.3k,
2u2 is 2.2u, and so on. The explanationI've been given being that this
improves readability, makes for errors in photo-copying less disastrous,
and takes up less space.

On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Larry wrote:

> Hello All
>
> Here is the silly question of the week.
>
> I have been seeing ratings for resistors like 1k3 or 2M2.  How do you read
> these?  I'm used to100K or 10M.
>
> I've seen similar ratings, such as 2u2 or 4n7 on capacitors.  Again, how do
> you read these?
>
> Sorry about the level of such a newbie question, but I haven't paid much
> attention to parts lists and schematics for the last 20 years, and in the
> 70's and 80's I never saw part ratings like these,
>
> Larry
>

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