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A resistive component with its value and purpose documented separately.
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Electrolytic capacitor
An electrolytic capacitor has a specified capacitance, voltage rating and any documented polarity requirement.
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What it represents
An electrolytic capacitor has a specified capacitance, voltage rating and any documented polarity requirement. The drawing must preserve polarity where the chosen component is polarised.
How to read it
- Check the actual component type before applying a polarity annotation.
- The preview is an original explanation of this function. Match the actual drawing convention to its legend and the selected equipment documentation.
Information to show or reference
- State capacitance and voltage
- Mark polarity if applicable
- Reference operating conditions
A distinction that matters
Electrolytic construction does not describe every capacitor as interchangeable or necessarily nonpolarised.
Sources you can follow
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Capacitive component symbols
Public documentation of this equipment function or named vendor variant; the illustration is independently authored and is not the source graphic.
About this graphic
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