CAPACITOR

● A CAPACITOR IS A DEVICE CONSISTING OF

TWO OR MORE CONDUCTING PLATES
SEPERATED FROM ONE ANOTHER BY AN
INSULATING MATERIAL AND USED FOR
STORING ELECTRIC CHARGE
 CAPACITANCE

● THE ABILITY OF THE CAPACITOR TO

ACCUMULATE AND GIVE UP CHARGE.
● THE UNIT IS IN FARAD (F)
● THE REPRESENTATION IN A CIRCUIT IS C.
 TYPES OF CAPACITOR
(APPLICATION)

● FIXED CAPACITOR
– POLARIZED CAPACITOR
– NON-POLARIZED CAPACITOR
● VARIABLE CAPACITOR
 FIXED CAPACITOR
(SCHEMATIC SYMBOL)

● POLARIZED NON POLARIZED

CAPACITOR CAPACITOR
VARIABLE CAPACITOR
(SCHEMATIC SYMBOL)
 TYPES OF CAPACITOR
(CONSTRUCTION)

● ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
● MYLAR CAPACITOR
● CERAMIC CAPACITOR
 ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR

● A CAPACITOR WITH VERY HIGH

CAPACITANCE BECAUSE ELECTROLYTE IS
USED TO FORM VERY THIN DIELECTRIC.
● IT MUST BE CONNECTED WITH CORRECT
POLARITY IN A CIRCUIT.
ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR
 MYLAR CAPACITOR

● IT IS MADE FROM A MYLAR PLASTIC FILM.

THIS FEATURES A VERY HIGH INSULATION
RESISTANCE, LOW LOSS AND LONGER
SERVICE LIFE WITHOUT VOLTAGE
BREAKDOWN.
MYLAR CAPACITOR
 CERAMIC CAPACITOR

● THE CERAMIC DIELECTRIC MATERIALS

ARE MADE FROM EARTH FIRED UNDER
EXTREME HEAT.
 TYPES OF CERAMIC CAPACITOR

● DISC TYPE TUBULAR TYPE

 TESTING A CAPACITOR

● MOMENTTARILY SHORT THE TERMINALS

OF THE ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR TO
DISCHARGE THE ENERGY STORED. BE
CAREFUL IN DOING THIS STEP TO AVOID
ANY POSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
● SET THE MULTI TESTER TO THE
CORRESPONDING OHMETER RANGE
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CAPACITANCE RANGE
0.1 uF to 1 uF X 10K
1 uF to 50 uF X 1K
50 uF to 1000 uF X 10
1000 uF and above X1

THE METER POINTER MOVES QUICKLY

TOWARD THE LOW RESISTANCE SIDE OF THE
OHMETER SCALE AND THEN GRADUALLY
RECEDES OR RETURNS TOWARD INFINITY
 DEFECTS OF A CAPACITOR

● THE CAPACITOR IS SHORTED IF AN

OHMETER READING IMMEDIATELY GOES
PRACTICALLY TO ZERO AND STAY THERE
● THE CAPACITOR IS LEAKY IF THE METER
NEEDLE DEFLECTS TOWARDS THE RIGHT
POSITION BUT DOES NOT RETURN FULLY
TO ITS INITIAL POSITION OR REMAIN
STATIONARY AT A POINT
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● THE CAPACITOR IS OPEN IF THE

CAPACITOR SHOWS NO FURTHER
CHARGING ACTION BUT JUST READS VERY
HIGH RESISTANCE