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To elaborate slightly on what Paul said:
 
1) cap colors are (almost always) irrelevant and change with the
manufacturer and other random influences. I don't know of any instance in
which the color of an electrolytic cap is meaningful. It's the capacitance
and voltage ratings (and the physical shape) which are relevant. Other cap
types seem to be differentiated by color but again this varies from one
manufacturer to another and cannot be depended upon.
 
2) I think B.P. designates Bi-Polar, which is another way of saying
non-polarized. I developed this theory last time I ordered non-polarized
caps, but it's only a theory.
 
--Adam
(often mystified by caps)


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From: Paul Schreiber [mailto:synth1@...] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:08 AM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com; James Elliott
Subject: Re: [motm] 510 Parts Question...





Of course they are correct. 
 
Paul S.
 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: James  <mailto:johans121@...> Elliott 
To: motm@yahoogroups. <mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com> com 
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:03 AM
Subject: [motm] 510 Parts Question...

I'm going through the parts received with the 510 kit and I noticed some
discrepencies with the capacitors. 
 
1) The 10mfd 50V (polar) electrolytic caps (C4, C8, C15, and C16) are
supposed to be orange according to the installation instructions. Mine are
black with a grey stripe on the negative side. Mine are labeled as 10uf50v
B0613 PET VZ(M). Are these okay?
 
2) The 10mfd 50V non-polar electrolytic caps (C1, C3, C5, and C13) are
supposed to say NP on them (I'm assuming to indicate that they are
non-polar). Mine are blue'ish, do not have a stripe (however they do have a
long lead and a short lead), are identified as 10uf50v B.P. 64IOT, and do
not say NP. Are these correct?
 
Thanks,
Jim

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