basic capactior question

Feb 17, 2009 3 Replies

if I put a capacitor (say a 10 mF) in series with another one (10 mF) is that the same as having a 20mF capacitor?


In *SERIES*, No. You would have a 5mf capacitor,with 2x the voltage rating.

You have to put them in parallel for the capacitance to add up.

Shaun

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