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Re: Polarity of Caps/Resistors on Eyelet Board

8/30/2003 9:10 PM

Al Lang

Re: Polarity of Caps/Resistors on Eyelet Board Owen, You would need a course on electronics to answer all you questions. My advice would be to follow the layout diagram as Bruce has written, if you have the Mission kit. If your not sure about which way a component goes, get someone with more experience to help you. It doesn't matter which way a resister goes but some caps do matter. Any cap with a + , a ridge or a mark like an arrow is postive and usually only eletrolytic caps have polarity. The K next to a resister value means 1,000, so 10K means 10,000 ohms of resistance. (10 X 1,000 = 10,000). If a layout diagram has a resister value of just say 820 ohms with no K that means 820 ohms. The color rings also tell the value but you'll have to have a chart to read them, look in your kit. Owen, if your not sure how to follow the layout diagram, get someone who does to help you. There are high voltages in amps that can kill. Tom Mitchell has a book out which is a simple starter book that will answer your questions "How to Service your own Tube Amp" Good Luck

 

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