Capacitor Value

[MrForbes]

If you want I'll send you my grab bag from RS from the mid 80s....no charge...they seem to be marked better.

[dpeterson3]

I found this webstie finally
http://www.ehow.com/how_4480564_lear...apacitors.html

specifically this paragraph

"Learn to read 2-digit capacitors. Ceramic disc capacitors are often labeled with just two numbers. if the value is less than one, these capacitors are generally measured in microfarads. If the value is more than one, it indicates a value in picofarads. For example, a capacitor that reads ".01" will have a capacitance of 0.01 μF (microfarads), or 10,000 pF (picofarads). A capacitor labeled "15" will have a value of 15pF."

odd. I ahve never heard this before. Thanks for all the help

[MrForbes]

I guess I should have explained better in my first post...oh well

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by squirrel

If you want I'll send you my grab bag from RS from the mid 80s....no charge...they seem to be marked better.

I have a bag like that! Wanna trade?
Although the two digit code represents picofarads below 100, don't be fooled by a marking that is obscured or rubbed off. Use a bright light and if the cap is dipped in parafin, the last digit might be under a drip.