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pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« on: July 01, 2022, 03:52:58 pm »
bought this cheap pedal kit from alibaba. The pcb has markings for electrolytic caps. I cannot tell if the marking is for negative or positive. anyone know?


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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2022, 04:06:34 pm »
Does the battery snap negative connect to the marked terminal of C6?
Probably need to plug into the input jack to make that circuit.
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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2022, 04:11:46 pm »
thanks for the tip. after some continuity testing it appears the markings are for negative.


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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2022, 04:25:56 pm »
Found this in the pedal's reviews.
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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2022, 04:33:11 pm »
Found this in the pedal's reviews.
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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2022, 07:54:17 pm »
thanks for the tip. after some continuity testing it appears the markings are for negative.
that's how it is in kicad/pcbnew, although the positive terminal is marked with a square solder pad instead of round (just like an ic pin 1 is)

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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2022, 08:20:56 pm »
thanks for the tip. after some continuity testing it appears the markings are for negative.
that's how it is in kicad/pcbnew, although the positive terminal is marked with a square solder pad instead of round (just like an ic pin 1 is)
ya, all the cap pads are round, this one confused me

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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2022, 06:19:18 am »
maybe this helps "visualize"
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Re: pedal pcb cap polarity markings
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2022, 11:14:41 am »
https://imgur.com/a/taBaIKA

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