Types of Capacitors

Types of Capacitors

All commercial capacitors are named according to their dielectrics. The most common are air, mica, paper, and ceramic capacitors, plus

Capacitor and Symbols

Capacitance

Capacitance is the ability to store an electrical charge. Capacitance is equal to the amount of charge that can be

Capacitor Principle

Capacitor

Electrical devices that are constructed of two metal plates separated by an insulating material, called a dielectric, are known as

Inductive Time Constant

Inductive Time Constant

Inductors will store energy in the form of a magnetic field. Circuits containing inductors will behave differently from a simple

Inductor Principle

Inductor

An inductor is a circuit element that will store electrical energy in the form of a magnetic field. It is

Shorted Parallel Circuit

Parallel Short Circuit Faults

Faults within a DC circuit will cause various effects, depending upon the nature of the fault. An understanding of the

Electric Short Circuit

Series Short Circuit Faults

Faults within a DC circuit will cause various effects, depending upon the nature of the fault. An understanding of the

Parallel Open Circuit Fault

Parallel Open Circuit Faults

Faults within a DC circuit will cause various effects, depending upon the nature of the fault. An understanding of the

Electric Open Circuit

Series Open Circuit Faults

Faults within a DC circuit will cause various effects, depending upon the nature of the fault. An understanding of the