On a 1N400x diode, the stripe = the cathode.
Cathode = negative
Anode = positive
The striped end = negative
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1217284580
It seems to me all the graphics that represent a diode in that thread are backwards!
Cathode = negative
Anode = positive
The striped end = negative
http://www.laserpointerforums.com/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1217284580
It seems to me all the graphics that represent a diode in that thread are backwards!