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Topic #40456 4 posts Started by Delta_Phoenix
I won't go into too much detail until I can find someone that knows what I'm talking about. I just need help identifying a diode based on the color strips that are on it.
Color codes are for resistors. Are you sure you're looking at a diode? The diode should just have a voltage listing and a stripe on one end to indicate which direction it goes.
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Color codes are for resistors. Are you sure you're looking at a diode? The diode should just have a voltage listing and a stripe on one end to indicate which direction it goes.


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edit: if it ends up being a resistor, i have some books for colors..there from highschool, id have to find them

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Aug 21, 2006 - 7:57 PM

KawiLove
Hm... I was just assuming it was a diode. The location on the PCB is labeled D1. There are others labeled R1, R2... (resistors), and others labeled C1, C2... (capacitors). I guess I should have stayed in electronics class.

It has one orange color stripe on it, but I didn't see any numbers.