Is this what they called it a Hybrid Capacitor?

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6 capacitors 60 farad @ 2.7V EACH in serie, then they parallel with a 0.5 farad 16V. I don't see how you can get 60 farad out of this circuit. The maximum you can get from this circuit is 10.5 Farad. How can they call this a 60 Farad? No wonder why I am not getting the power it's supposed to hold. I bought this funky Lanzar600 hybrid capacitor, and my voltage meter shows its voltage drops fast!! Because it looks like one of the 6 capacitors felt off the PCB, and the 0.5farad hardware doesn't hold it tight niether, so I think I'm getting 10 farad if I'm not wrong or less.

I thought the formula is supposed to be =

1/((1/C1)+(1/C2)+(1/C3)+(1/C4)+(1/C5)+(1/C6)) = ResultA in parallel with C7(0.5farad) but C7 is not connected, I should end up with 10 farad? or 0.5 farad?

Sounds like a fraud product to me unless if I'm mistaken. I need you experts to tell me if my thinking is wrong.

Thanks.

Baron · Accepted Answer

Well there is nowt wrong with your sums.  ;-) -- Best Regards:                     Baron.

John Fields · Answer

---If this is what you're talking about: (View in Courier)  +-[C1]-[C2]-[C3]-[C4]-[C5]-[C6]-+  |                               |  +-------------[C7]--------------+  |                               |  A                               Bthen there's 10.5F from A to B.Also, if the capacitances of C1 - C6 aren't equal (which they won't be)then the voltage across AB wont divide equally and you could easily getSounds to me like you've been had.JF

Richard · Answer

Thanks, yes so true, From AMAZON -> GOOLGOLSHOP ->LANZAR600 < Fake 60 farad capacitor.

None of them wanted to give me refund or warranty, just had it in less than

3 days, what a fraud of America!

You don't have to go to Nigeria to see this s*it.

John Fields · Answer

---Sorry about that...Maybe if you contacted Lanzar directly you could get some satisfaction?By Mail:1600 63rd StreetBrooklyn N.Y. 11204By Phone:1-800-444-5671718-535-1800By Fax:718-236-2400By EmailFor sales Questions Email For support questions email For Website questions email  ------Yup.JF

Geoffrey · Answer

Dont listen to words.Get a cap meter and measure it yourself.Then you will know for sure.But please tell me this ...If you put two capacitors in series,Then do you get 180deg of phase shift across themboth or do you simply get 90 degreeslike in a single capacitor ???I would like to build a filter  but cannot find an exact value 1/2 of what I gotso I want to put two in series but since thisfilter relies on phase shift will puttingtwo in series to get the right valuemess up the needed phase shift of 90 degrees.Regards,ELI the ICE Man(p.s.)Voltage leads current by 90 deg in an inductor.Current leads Voltage in a capacitor by 100 grads.6 capacitors 60 farad @ 2.7V EACH in serie, then they parallel with a 0.5farad 16V.  I don't see how you can get 60 farad out of this circuit.  Themaximum you can get from this circuit is 10.5 Farad.  How can they callthis a 60 Farad?  No wonder why I am not getting the power it's supposed tohold.  I bought this funky Lanzar600 hybrid capacitor, and my...

dxmm · Answer

When you put two capacitors in series, the total circuit capacitance can be calculated by:-

1/CT = 1/C1 + 1/C2

i.e. invert the value of each capacitor, add these values then invert again.

Effectively, by putting the two capacitors in series, you are increasing the distance between the capacitors plates.

Phase shifting will still be the same, as phase shift is not due to the capacitor alone, but in the capacitor and the circuit resistance.

Daniel

Is this what they called it a Hybrid Capacitor?

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