Series Capacitor Rechner
Berechnen Sie total capacitance for capacitors in series. Result is always less than the smallest cap.
µF
µF
Gesamtkapazität
6.875 µF
Total Capacitance vs Capacitor C1
Formel
Series Capacitors
1/C_total = 1/C1 + 1/C2
Series capacitance is always less than the smallest individual value (opposite of parallel).
Lösungsbeispiel
10 uF and 22 uF in series.
- 011/C = 1/10 + 1/22 = 0.1 + 0.04545 = 0.14545
- 02C_total = 1 / 0.14545 = 6.875 uF
Häufig Gestellte Fragen
Why is series capacitance smaller?
Each capacitor drops part of the voltage, reducing the effective charge stored per volt.
When would I use series capacitors?
To increase voltage rating (each cap handles part of the voltage) or to get non-standard values.
Equal capacitors in series?
C_total = C/2 for two equal caps. Each cap sees half the voltage.
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