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From: johne@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (John Eaton)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Preferred Values of Electronic Components
Message-ID: <1430001@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Jan 89 17:15:55 GMT
References: <1989Jan18.120059.16644@mntgfx.mentor.com>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA
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< I remember reading *years* ago that the "standard" 10% resistor
< values were really closer to +/- 12%, (there was some root-type
< function in there, I think) and the reason for it was so that
< absolutely *any* value they made would fit in one or another
< slot. I think that might also be true for the 5 or 20%
< ranges.
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This may be an urban myth but aren't 5% obtained by sorting? If thats the
case then a 10% that is a fallout from a 5% sort is certain to be at least
5% off and maybe up to 10 (or 12). You get what you pay for.


John Eaton
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