At 06:36 PM 10/6/97 GMT, Zonn wrote:
>On Mon, 06 Oct 1997 13:05:25 -0500, Mit wrote:
>
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>>What is the third lead on large radial capacitors for?
>
>No problem, the third lead is a no connect (I believe, but won't swear to
>it). I'm sure it's only there to keep the capacitors from being installed
>backwards, and maybe for a little extra mechanical support.
You are correct, Sir!
The "third" leg on these caps (which is smaller than the other two in
length when you get these caps new), is merely for support, and to make
sure you don't put them in backwards in the PCB. Remember, these large caps
make a BIG bang if wired up backwards...
-Anders.
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| Anders Knudsen
| ASIC Design Engineer
| Adaptec, Inc., Boulder Technology Center
| anders_knudsen@btc.adaptec.com
| http://www.adaptec.com
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Received on Mon Oct 6 13:16:05 1997
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