Hi B-BOMB7,
I will try to say this plain and easy.
If you put two 6mfd caps in parallel,
thats side by side, you get 12mfd.
If you put two 6mfd caps in series,
thats one after the other, you get 3mfd.
If you put three 6mfd caps in parallel,
you get 18mfd.
If you put three 6mfd caps in series,
you get 2mfd.
The voltage working is a different carry-on
with series, because the voltage given to
each is a function of its value,
the smaller values get more voltage.
The logic behind that is that the current
through the series chain applies to each,
and the smaller ones charge up quicker.
Ive tried to express this in simple terms
i know side by side doesnt really mean its
parallel .... its just an expression ok.
Best of luck with it,
John