Resistor help!!!

[Rick]

Hi,

Just want to know if it makes a difference which way of the resistor I
solder it in? I mean.. is there a particular direction or can a resistor
be plugged in from any direction? (what is the "tol%" side attached to?
Vcc? or can it be attached in any way?) thanks


Rick

 

[Russell Miller]

Rick wrote:

Hi,

Just want to know if it makes a difference which way of the resistor I
solder it in? I mean.. is there a particular direction or can a resistor
be plugged in from any direction? (what is the "tol%" side attached to?
Vcc? or can it be attached in any way?) thanks


Resistors have no polarity - they can be put in either direction.

--Russell

Rick

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[Chaos Master]

Rick(rrquick@nospam-com) slammed into the keyboard with a 100-lbs hammer:

Hi,

Just want to know if it makes a difference which way of the resistor I
solder it in? I mean.. is there a particular direction or can a resistor
be plugged in from any direction? (what is the "tol%" side attached to?
Vcc? or can it be attached in any way?) thanks

In any way, as resistors don't have polarity.

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[Commander Dave]

If you want a board to look neater, you can make the resistors face a
certain direction (tolerance bands all the same way), but as everyone has
said electrically it does not make a difference. It's is just cosmetics and
up to you if you want to put the effort into it.

Cheers,
-Commander Dave

"Russell Miller" <rmiller@duskglow.com> wrote:
<snip>

Resistors have no polarity - they can be put in either direction.

--Russell

 

[Michael A. Terrell]

Commander Dave wrote:

If you want a board to look neater, you can make the resistors face a
certain direction (tolerance bands all the same way), but as everyone has
said electrically it does not make a difference. It's is just cosmetics and
up to you if you want to put the effort into it.

Cheers,
-Commander Dave

There is an advantage in pointing them all towards one corner. You
can quickly check the values to compare a board to the proper layout
without mentally or physically turning the board to check the color
codes.
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

 

[David Wood]

Yes, however in manufactured pcbs they are usually placed consistently
to simplify inspection. For example: all color codes readable left to
right and top to bottom.