I watched some of the video

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In Reply to: RE: Clarity MR cap and outer foil posted by Hornlover on December 4, 2015 at 07:59:28:

First of all, thanks for pointing us to the video in the first place. Mr Carlson is an excellent and very methodical teacher. But I was struck by the fact that it's probably much easier for the average hobbyist to determine film capacitor "polarity" one capacitor at a time, using a 'scope (or good AC voltmeter) in the manner he describes, than it is to build that contraption for automating the process. The latter might be worth building if one were analyzing tens or hundreds of capacitors per day, but not at the pace that I install capacitors. I was also surprised that he seems to feel so strongly about getting the outer foil oriented correctly. I care about doing it right, but in truth, i have never heard any difference between "right" and "wrong", when I've accidentally installed a film capacitor "backwards". Anyone else?

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Topic - Clarity MR cap and outer foil - akltam 20:19:17 12/03/15 (5)

Confirmed - Dave Garretson 02:48:47 12/12/15 (1)

Thank you. - akltam 05:37:21 12/15/15 (0)

RE: Clarity MR cap and outer foil - Hornlover 07:59:28 12/04/15 (2)

I watched some of the video - Lew 12:23:25 12/07/15 (0)

Thank you!! nt. - dee eye why 19:19:40 12/04/15 (0)

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I watched some of the video - Lew 12:23:25 12/07/15 (0)

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