IPC-A-610B section 3.2.4 "Component Installation - Vertical - Radial Leaded" states that 15 degrees inclination (tilt) from vertical is acceptable for classes 1, 2, and 3. I hope this answers your question. Ellsworth D. Berkowitz, PE Principal Engineer AT&T Paradyne "The opinions expressed above are those of Ellsworth D. Berkowitz, PE and may or may not reflect the opinion of AT&T Paradyne." Received: from pdn.paradyne.com by pdnis.paradyne.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA21952; Thu, 9 May 96 13:46:45 EDT Received: by pdn.paradyne.com (Smail3.1.29.1 #2) id m0uHZnY-0000jgC; Thu, 9 May 96 13:46 EDT >Received: from simon.ipc.org by relay7.UU.NET with SMTP (peer crosschecked as: IPC.ORG [168.113.24.64]) id QQaozd29760; Thu, 9 May 1996 13:21:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from simon.ipc.org by relay7.UU.NET with SMTP (peer crosschecked as: IPC.ORG [168.113.24.64]) id QQaozd29760; Thu, 9 May 1996 13:21:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ipc.org by simon.ipc.org via SMTP (940816.SGI.8.6.9/940406.SGI) id MAA15007; Thu, 9 May 1996 12:08:55 -0700 Received: by ipc.org (Smail3.1.28.1 #2) id m0uHWEX-0000FIC; Thu, 9 May 96 08:58 CDT Resent-Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 12:08:55 -0700 Resent-Sender: [log in to unmask] Old-Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 09:04:23 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] (John Laur) Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ASSY: Vertical angle X-Sun-Charset: US-ASCII Resent-Message-Id: <"u22z33.0.cB8.tdVan"@ipc> Resent-From: [log in to unmask] X-Mailing-List: <[log in to unmask]> archive/latest/3980 X-Loop: [log in to unmask] Precedence: list Resent-Sender: [log in to unmask] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 366 All, Does IPC have a number on allowable vertical angle for radial components? I want to keep some LEDS straight up. Thanks, --------------------------- John Laur Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Co Inc. 1201 South Second Street Milwaukee, WI 53204 +1 414 382 2162 (fax) +1 414 382 2393 (phone) [log in to unmask] ---------------------------