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>they had available on hand had a different "number" on it, but they assured me it was a higher rating and wouldn't affect use It's probably the amount of fara
by 22c 5y ago
>they had available on hand had a different "number" on it, but they assured me it was a higher rating and wouldn't affect use
It's probably the amount of farad units the capacitor is rated for. You can often use a capacitor with higher farads as long as the voltage is the same and it can be even more reliable than the original part, the only trouble is sometimes they are physically larger or taller, so you have to be careful if you're working in tight spaces.
- foldr 5y agoSeems more likely that it would be the voltage rating? While it’s true that a larger capacitance would be fine in many applications, it wouldn’t always be (e.g. if the cap is part of an RC filter or if it’s used as a bypass cap). In contrast the voltage rating of a cap is just a maximum.
- 22c 5y agoI think you are right, I might've got it mixed up!