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So I'm replacing the caps
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08-19-2014, 10:28 PM
I've also seen numbers such as 223 for 22,000 pF (thats 22, followed by 3 more zeros). Pico Farads seems to be the standard unit of measure for caps other than electrolytics. I always have to write it out to convert pF to uF. I agree, this is sort of a PITA.
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So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-19-2014, 08:47 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by morzh - 08-19-2014, 08:56 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-19-2014, 09:18 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Arran - 08-19-2014, 09:41 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by PAradiogeek - 08-19-2014, 10:28 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by morzh - 08-19-2014, 10:50 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by David - 08-20-2014, 12:08 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Kestas - 08-20-2014, 12:13 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by exray - 08-20-2014, 12:15 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by standardtwin - 08-20-2014, 06:10 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by tom.seeger - 08-21-2014, 07:18 PM
RE: So I'm replacing the caps - by Arran - 08-21-2014, 10:56 PM



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