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Electrolytic capacitor, showing the minus sign on the negative side. This component has a tubular top and two wire legs coming out of one end of the tube. They are generally polarized. The longer leg is the positive leg. You measure the capacitance between the two legs. Electrolytic capacitors are generally higher capacitance than ceramic capacitors.

Electrolytic capacitor, showing the minus sign on the negative side.

Posted on July 16, 2014August 8, 2018 Full size 300 × 140

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