I am looking at a circuit and trying to figure out what some of the things on it are. There is one component that looks like a cylinder sliced down the middle with two wires coming off one end soldered to the board. the cross-section of the component is a half-circle. It is black in color. Is this a capacitor?
2007-05-07 18:33:41 · 4 answers · asked by i!i!i!i!i!i! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
No writing....but it is definitely a half cylinder...with both wires on one end.
2007-05-07 18:56:12 · update #1
Actually...it has THREE wires coming off one end...not two....sorry about that...
2007-05-07 18:57:53 · update #2
if it's black and half cylinder with 3 wires on bottom it is a type of transistor.
2007-05-07 19:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by Rusty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Capacitors are usually shaped like full cylinders or disks. Is there any writing on this component?
2007-05-08 01:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have included a link showing some circuit schematic symbols. I hope you find you component there.
2007-05-08 07:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by gudspeling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more likely to be a diode.
2007-05-08 02:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋