Potentiometer and Capacitor Questions - Can anyone help me ?

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Steve Mew

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I am building a JCM900 Marshall guitar amplifier from a schematic and I have
a parts list that I am not sure about, specifically :

Q1: Potentiometer Question --> I notice there are 8 potentiometers. There
are labelled VR1 - VR8:

VR1 - A1M
VR2 - A1M
VR3 - A1M
VR4 - A1M
VR5 - B220K
VR6 - B22K
VR7 - B220K
VR8 - B22K

Am I correct in assuming that A1M means Audio 1 MegaOhm ? Audio meaning
logarithmic ?
Also what does 'B' mean in VR5-VR8 ?
Does B mean linear ?

Q2: Capacitor Question --> I have a list of several Caps

C08 - RAD 30000uF / 30v*
C09 - RAD 33uF / 350v*
C11 - 22uF / 50v (NO POLARITY)*
C10 - RAD 33uF / 350v*

What does RAD mean ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Stephen Mew
 
I believe the "A" is 1/4 Watt and the "B" is 1/2 Watt power ratings.
The 1M is 1 MegaOhm and the 220K is 220 killoOhm.

RAD stands for a "Radial" capacitor.


--
sincerely,

Russell Powell

Artisan Components
SR. FAE - U.S. Central
rpowell@artisan.com
469-438-6589





"Steve Mew" <steve_mew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I am building a JCM900 Marshall guitar amplifier from a schematic and I
have
a parts list that I am not sure about, specifically :

Q1: Potentiometer Question --> I notice there are 8 potentiometers. There
are labelled VR1 - VR8:

VR1 - A1M
VR2 - A1M
VR3 - A1M
VR4 - A1M
VR5 - B220K
VR6 - B22K
VR7 - B220K
VR8 - B22K

Am I correct in assuming that A1M means Audio 1 MegaOhm ? Audio meaning
logarithmic ?
Also what does 'B' mean in VR5-VR8 ?
Does B mean linear ?

Q2: Capacitor Question --> I have a list of several Caps

C08 - RAD 30000uF / 30v*
C09 - RAD 33uF / 350v*
C11 - 22uF / 50v (NO POLARITY)*
C10 - RAD 33uF / 350v*

What does RAD mean ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Stephen Mew
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What does Radial Mean ?
Sorry for the Newby Questions :)

s

"Russell Powell" <powell270@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:tToib.754905$uu5.131520@sccrnsc04...
I believe the "A" is 1/4 Watt and the "B" is 1/2 Watt power ratings.
The 1M is 1 MegaOhm and the 220K is 220 killoOhm.

RAD stands for a "Radial" capacitor.


--
sincerely,

Russell Powell

Artisan Components
SR. FAE - U.S. Central
rpowell@artisan.com
469-438-6589





"Steve Mew" <steve_mew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LAnib.8640$843.3221@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
I am building a JCM900 Marshall guitar amplifier from a schematic and I
have
a parts list that I am not sure about, specifically :

Q1: Potentiometer Question --> I notice there are 8 potentiometers.
There
are labelled VR1 - VR8:

VR1 - A1M
VR2 - A1M
VR3 - A1M
VR4 - A1M
VR5 - B220K
VR6 - B22K
VR7 - B220K
VR8 - B22K

Am I correct in assuming that A1M means Audio 1 MegaOhm ? Audio meaning
logarithmic ?
Also what does 'B' mean in VR5-VR8 ?
Does B mean linear ?

Q2: Capacitor Question --> I have a list of several Caps

C08 - RAD 30000uF / 30v*
C09 - RAD 33uF / 350v*
C11 - 22uF / 50v (NO POLARITY)*
C10 - RAD 33uF / 350v*

What does RAD mean ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Stephen Mew
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"steve mew" <steve_mew@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
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news:Sapib.8830$843.7396@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
What does Radial Mean ?
Both capacitor's leads are on the same side rather than on the opposite
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sides (axial layout).
Sorry for the Newby Questions :)
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But for the potentiometers with a "B", I don't know.

Thierry C.
 
A is for audio taper B is for linear taper
"Steve Mew" <steve_mew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LAnib.8640$843.3221@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
I am building a JCM900 Marshall guitar amplifier from a schematic and I
have
a parts list that I am not sure about, specifically :

Q1: Potentiometer Question --> I notice there are 8 potentiometers. There
are labelled VR1 - VR8:

VR1 - A1M
VR2 - A1M
VR3 - A1M
VR4 - A1M
VR5 - B220K
VR6 - B22K
VR7 - B220K
VR8 - B22K

Am I correct in assuming that A1M means Audio 1 MegaOhm ? Audio meaning
logarithmic ?
Also what does 'B' mean in VR5-VR8 ?
Does B mean linear ?

Q2: Capacitor Question --> I have a list of several Caps

C08 - RAD 30000uF / 30v*
C09 - RAD 33uF / 350v*
C11 - 22uF / 50v (NO POLARITY)*
C10 - RAD 33uF / 350v*

What does RAD mean ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Stephen Mew
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Jimmy,

First, the caps. RAD probably means radial leads as opposed to axial. That is,
like a can shape with two leads projecting out the same circular end cap and
placed part way from the center to the edge of the circle rather than a can with
a lead coming out each end and placed on the center axis of the cylinder.

wrt the variable resistors (potentiometers), I think A and B initial letters
more likely represent two different sections of the circuit. The only forms of
pots that I'm familiar are the logarithmic (audio) and linear. Can't see how a
B implies linear.

I agree with the interpretation that 1M, 220K, and 22K probably are the nominal
resistance values of the pots.

btw--an old (literally) friend once corrected my mistaken impression so let me
honor him by passing on that it's "megohm", *not* "megaohm". I was younger and
very sure, but when I checked I found he was right.

Rick



Jimmy wrote:

A is for audio taper B is for linear taper
"Steve Mew" <steve_mew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LAnib.8640$843.3221@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
I am building a JCM900 Marshall guitar amplifier from a schematic and I
have
a parts list that I am not sure about, specifically :

Q1: Potentiometer Question --> I notice there are 8 potentiometers. There
are labelled VR1 - VR8:

VR1 - A1M
VR2 - A1M
VR3 - A1M
VR4 - A1M
VR5 - B220K
VR6 - B22K
VR7 - B220K
VR8 - B22K

Am I correct in assuming that A1M means Audio 1 MegaOhm ? Audio meaning
logarithmic ?
Also what does 'B' mean in VR5-VR8 ?
Does B mean linear ?

Q2: Capacitor Question --> I have a list of several Caps

C08 - RAD 30000uF / 30v*
C09 - RAD 33uF / 350v*
C11 - 22uF / 50v (NO POLARITY)*
C10 - RAD 33uF / 350v*

What does RAD mean ?

Any help greatly appreciated

Stephen Mew
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:07:08 GMT, Rick Cooper <rcooper17@cfl.rr.com>
wrote:

wrt the variable resistors (potentiometers), I think A and B initial letters
more likely represent two different sections of the circuit. The only forms of
pots that I'm familiar are the logarithmic (audio) and linear. Can't see how a
B implies linear.
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whether or not you can see how it implies it, I can verify that that
is in fact the case :)

A = audio
B = linear

I've got a couple of each sitting right here, and i've seen plenty of
them in guitar effects circuits.
 
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