According to IPC 610 both leads need to be wrapped unless you steak the conductor to the board. Ref Page 5-46 Randy Bock Sr. Quality Manager GMS Naugatuck 203 729-5370 Ext 239 [log in to unmask] "Bissonnette, Jean-Francois" <[log in to unmask]> Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> 05/28/2003 01:52 PM Please respond to "TechNet E-Mail Forum."; Please respond to "Bissonnette, Jean-Francois" To: [log in to unmask] cc: Subject: [TN] fuse/resistor installed between bifurcated terminals When a component such as a resistor is installed between two bifurcated terminals, should it's leads be wraped around one of the posts of the terminals or is it okay if it simply sits on the bottom? Jean-François Bissonnette Vérificateur, Contrôle de la Qualité Électronique Produits et Procédés Vapor Rail Inc. 10655 Henri-Bourassa O. St-Laurent, Qc H4S 1A1 (514) 335-4200 x2021 (514) 335-4231 fax ***** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE ***** The content contained in this e-mail transmission is legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named herein. If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------