Electronic Components
Series Capacitor Calculator
Series Capacitor converts the entered electrical measurements into equivalent capacitance. Use it to the equivalent capacitance calculation.
Enter values for equivalent capacitance
Use one consistent electrical operating case for all fields.
How Series Capacitor works
This worksheet evaluates Ceq = C1C2 ÷ (C1 + C2). Series Capacitor uses Capacitor C1, Capacitor C2 to report Equivalent capacitance.
With the loaded values, equivalent capacitance evaluates to 6.88 µF. Use separate cases for competing input values.
Inputs for Series Capacitor
Capacitor C1 and Capacitor C2 belong to Series Capacitor. Keep source units with capacitor c1.
Use the defaults to understand the output, then enter the real circuit or energy data.
- Capacitor C1
- Example entry: 10 µF.
- Capacitor C2
- Example entry: 22 µF.
Reading the Series Capacitor result
This output represents Series Capacitor.
Compare the output with equipment limits and the applicable design margins.
Measurement and units
Use component tolerances, voltage ratings, current limits, frequency behavior, and thermal data from the selected parts. Check prefixes on capacitor c1. If the next question concerns base current, open BJT Bias Calculator.
Do not compare cases built from different unit prefixes or measurement locations.
Limits of this calculation
Voltage sharing depends on leakage and tolerance.
Unlisted circuit behavior remains outside the computed result. Unentered effects remain outside Series Capacitor. Use Capacitor Charging Calculator as the follow-up for capacitor voltage.
A useful Series Capacitor comparison
Save the initial equivalent capacitance before adjusting capacitor C1. A low and high case is more informative than adding an unexplained safety factor after the calculation.
Document the alternate capacitor c1 source.