MOTM

I keep Zoloft in my medicine cabinet for when my Bi-polar caps get
blue.  Bill


--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <michaelmarsh@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Caps are the bane of my DIY existence.  Can't tell you how many times
> I've gotten a Mouser packeage with HUGE caps instead of ones that fit.
>  You'd think I would learn after so many years, but alas.
> 
> And don't EVEN get me started on pico to nano to micro.
> 
> Mike
> 
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Adam Schabtach" <adam@> wrote:
> >
> > 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)
> > 
> > 
> >   _____  
> > 
> > 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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