Small glass capacitors polarized?

tony duell ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk
Sun Sep 27 14:06:00 CDT 2015


> 
>     > I'm not sure what you're describing. Can you link to a pic of one of
>     > these caps?
> 
> http://www.electrical4u.com/images/glass-capacitor.jpg

Those are not polarised.

>     > Why not some other type?
> 
> Because on that board, they fitted _underneath_ the DIP sockets,
> and nothing else will fit down there!

I've used some resin-cased axial lead ceramic capacitors which are 
about the same size and which I would be very surprised if they 
wouldn't fit.

Incidentlly, if you are fitting IC sockets do fit the turned pin (machined
pin) ones. They cost a bit more now, but will save you endless headaches
from bad contacts in the future.

-tony


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