Ceramic Capacitor Values
These are small nonpolarized caps with yellow blob for their body.
Ceramic capacitor values. 10 is multiplied by 10 104 10000. If the capacitor code consist only 1 or 2 digits it is simply their capacitance value in picofarads pf. The smallest capacitors made from ceramic film or tantalum use units of picofarads pf equal to 10 12 farads. The numbering system is easy to use if you remember it is based on picofarads not microfarads.
The smaller values in the kit are 50v rated ceramic capacitors. The third digit is the multiplier which is 1000. For example if a ceramic capacitor has a code 5 and other has 47 their respective capacitance values are 5 pf and 47 pf. Ceramic capacitors usually uses 3 digits like 102 103 101 for indicating their values and the values are in term of pico farad.
The ceramic capacitor value finds by calculating the codes mentioned on it. Ceramic capacitors are also very small in size and have a low maximum rated voltage. Ceramic disc capacitor code label will normally consist of three numbers followed by a letter. 10 pf 22 pf 100 pf 1 nf 10 nf 100 nf the value is printed on each in a three digit code.
Standard capacitor values color codes over time a series of standard capacitor values have evolved just as with resistors and inductors. The code mentioned on the capacitor consists of 1 2 and 3 digit and all the values are in pico farads pf unit. Ceramic capacitors encoding consists 1 3 digits. They are very easy to decode to find the value.
They are not polarized which means that they may be safely connected to an ac source. Larger capacitors the cylindrical aluminum electrolyte type or the double layer type use units of microfarads uf or µf equal to 10 6 farads. The first two significant digits represent the first two digits of the actual value which is 47. If the capacitor code mentioned in 1 or 2 digits only then the capacitance value will be the same code value in pico farads pf.
If any capacitor has 10 printed on it then its value is 10 pf when any capacitor has 104 printed it has a multiplier of 4 third number of code. Ceramic capacitors are usually made with very small capacitance values typically between 1nf and 1µf although values up to 100µf are possible. From left to right.