All About Capacitor

Everything you need to know about capacitor:

The series and parallel capacitor formula

Every electronic technicians and engineers must know this series and parallel capacitor formula in order to successfully find a suitable capacitance value for replacement. It it simple to calculate the right capacitance value with all the formula given. Just follow the example and you will definetely have no problem in finding the value to replace the original capacitor which you could not get from the market.

Secrets of testing leakage in ceramic dics capacitor

Do you know that there is another type of meter to accurately testing the ceramic disc capacitor leakage? It is not analog or digital capacitance meter, it is a meter that beyond what you can think of. To find out the answer please click on the above link and read the article.

Three ways to check and test a capacitor

Testing capacitor can be done by using an analog, digital and ESR meter. Among the three meters, the most accurate method to check electrolytic capacitor is the ESR meter. However, there is another type of meter that can perform more than the ESR meter. Read the article and you will be exposed of variety ways to check capacitor.

How to test a capacitor that is breaking down when under full operating voltage

If you just use an analog meter or a digital capacitance tester to check capacitor, chances are high that you will 'miss' a bad capacitor. If you missed just one capacitor while troubleshooting the equipment, the rest of the time for you to repair the equipment is a waste! Finding the bad capacitor especially the one that is breaking down when under full load could be time consuming and quite frustrated too, but there is an accurate way on how to test the capacitor.

How to effectively discharge a capacitor with the help of resistor

There are many ways to discharge a capacitor in electronic circuit, but do you know that there is one fast and safe method to discharge a capacitor? If you use the wrong method to discharge a capacitor, not only the electronic circuit board can be damaged, you may get injured as well. Learn the secret now!

How to find out the line voltage with the help of a capacitor

Sometimes we as electronic repairer need clue to solve electronic problems fast. Using the help from the marking of capacitor, we can roughly know how much is the voltage that flows in a particular circuit. We don't keep, or do not have all kind of electronic schematic in our workshop, so with the help of the voltage labeled at the capacitor, troubleshooting could be much easier. Check it out for yourself.

Video of blown up electrolytic capacitor in computer power supply

Learn how you can avoid this mistake by watching the video.

Function of filter capacitor

Discover the secrets of the functions of filter capacitors in electronic circuit