Re: capacitors in parallel

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/21/2003 10:44:36 AM Central Standard Time,
> davemucha@j... writes:
>
> > 5 caps, 20,000uF at 20 volts each. wired in parallel.
> >
> > Am I looking for trouble ? or should I go for a single 20kuF at

100

> > volts although it is much larger?
> >
>
> Dave! This would result in 100,000 uF at 20 volts! If you

wanted a 100

> volt "WVDC" rating, you would have to string these in SERIES, with
> "voltage-distribution resistors" across EACH capacitor, and you

would then have only 4000

> uF capacitance!
>
> It is "inefficient" so far as TOTAL SIZE goes, to wire "smaller"

capacitors

> together in any series/parallel combination(s). If you want

100,000 uF @ 100

> VDC, sorry, but you gotta pull out the wallet and BUY one!
>
> Jan Rowland
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

arrrrr.... it seems to use the smaller units, I would need to have a
bunch in parallel and then put groups in series.... somehow
this 'downsizing' is just making things bigger !

Maybe the caps has some unknown elements in them like governmen-
tonium !

Dave
(opening wallet)