Axial inductors - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

ValvoStef · 14th Feb 2015, 1:35 pm

Hi all,

Those axial inductors (the ones which looks like resistors), does the color of
the body indicate a technical property, for example maximum current or voltage? Just wondering, I have a circuit board with two inductors, same inductivity but different body color.

Thanks.

Radio Wrangler · 14th Feb 2015, 1:50 pm

Different make, probably. We used lots of them at HP and body colours varied, but the values were the same and secondary factors were similar....

Except you couldn't always rely on the same handedness of winding!

David

ValvoStef · 14th Feb 2015, 2:16 pm

Thanks, David. Different make would make more sense.

14th Feb 2015, 1:35 pm	#1
ValvoStef Hexode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fareham, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 482	Axial inductors Hi all, Those axial inductors (the ones which looks like resistors), does the color of the body indicate a technical property, for example maximum current or voltage? Just wondering, I have a circuit board with two inductors, same inductivity but different body color. Thanks. __________________ Failing to prepare is preparing to fail ...

14th Feb 2015, 1:50 pm	#2
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,902	Re: Axial inductors Different make, probably. We used lots of them at HP and body colours varied, but the values were the same and secondary factors were similar.... Except you couldn't always rely on the same handedness of winding! David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

14th Feb 2015, 2:16 pm	#3
ValvoStef Hexode Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fareham, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 482	Re: Axial inductors Thanks, David. Different make would make more sense. __________________ Failing to prepare is preparing to fail ...