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caps and current

2001-01-01 by binky beetlebaum

Two things I'm wondering:
1. How can I find/figure out how much current modules are drawing?
I was thinking about setting up a small module rack & using a wall wart
ps, but I don't know how to make sure I don't overload it.

2.  Why are there so many flavors of nonpolar caps?  What's the functional 
difference between a 1uf ceramic, polyester, polystyrene, mylar, etc.?  Just 
curious.

tomr
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Re: [motm] caps and current

2001-01-01 by Dave Hylander

I don't know if this is what your talking about Larry, but I find this one 
useful.
http://www.execpc.com/~endlr/

-dave-

At 03:36 PM 1/1/01 -0600, you wrote:

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>There is a god capacitor document out there somewhere written by Harry B.
>from S-DIY.  However, of courser, right now, I can't find the D*$n  URL.
>I'll aks Harry where it is.

Re: [motm] caps and current

2001-01-01 by J. Larry Hendry

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From: binky beetlebaum <binky_beetlebaum@...>
Two things I'm wondering:
1. How can I find/figure out how much current modules are drawing?
I was thinking about setting up a small module rack & using a wall wart
ps, but I don't know how to make sure I don't overload it.
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The MOTM stuff has the current draw listed in the specs.  Of course, you can
measure it with any decent meter.
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2.  Why are there so many flavors of nonpolar caps?  What's the functional
difference between a 1uf ceramic, polyester, polystyrene, mylar, etc.?  Just
curious.
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There is a god capacitor document out there somewhere written by Harry B.
from S-DIY.  However, of courser, right now, I can't find the D*$n  URL.
I'll aks Harry where it is.

Larry H.