Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Capacitors, no CAD, EDM, DRO content but maybe CNC

In a message dated 10/19/2002 12:28:29 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
scotr@... writes:

> That's right. Then the capacitance drops when the caps are in paralell,
> right?
>

Wrong they add in parallel, the voltage rating is that of the lowest voltage
capacitor.

A 10,000mfd. at 40 volts and a 20,000mfd at 60 volts would have when in
parallel, the following,
10,000 +20,000 = 30,000 mfd. the voltage rating would be that of the lowest =
40 volts......................
bill


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