Re: capacitors in parallel

Not associated with but maybe this might help you, EBay 50V 96000uF
Caps $16 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2525418370

Regards,
Mike

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
<davemucha@j...> wrote:

> --- 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)