captainkirksdog
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Hi,
I know that two capacitors in series are their product divided by their sum, and I know that caps in parallel simply add together. But...here's where I get stuck. Which way will increase the DC working voltage? Let's say I have two caps, each 47uF @ 50WVDC. In series, they would be 23uF, but at what working voltage? Also, in parallel, they would be 94uF, but again, what voltage? I suspect a series configuration would increase the WVDC, but would be unchanged in parallel. Am I correct or have I had a brain meltdown?
I know that two capacitors in series are their product divided by their sum, and I know that caps in parallel simply add together. But...here's where I get stuck. Which way will increase the DC working voltage? Let's say I have two caps, each 47uF @ 50WVDC. In series, they would be 23uF, but at what working voltage? Also, in parallel, they would be 94uF, but again, what voltage? I suspect a series configuration would increase the WVDC, but would be unchanged in parallel. Am I correct or have I had a brain meltdown?