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Default Using a capacitor as a "wattless" dropper on 110 volt equipment?

On Sun, 12 May 2019 22:08:53 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, 13 May 2019 05:41:52 UTC+1, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
On Sun, 12 May 2019 16:20:32 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr wrote:
On Sunday, 12 May 2019 17:47:43 UTC+1, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
On Sun, 12 May 2019 08:26:17 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr wrote:
On Sunday, 12 May 2019 12:23:08 UTC+1, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:


C dropping never handled any Watt's incidentally, the clue is in
"Wattless dropper".

C droppers pass plenty of watts. They just don't dissipate them.

P = V^2/ R

precisely, so approximately no dissipation, despite it passing plenty of watts to whatever's downstream.


NT


Rubbish!

It passes no Watts.

The only time a capacitor will "pass" Watts is when it heats up.

Current is Amps, not Watts


If a capacitor had anything to do with Watts, you would specify said
value on ordering.

Please point out where you would buy a 10uF 5 Watt capacitor.

AB


Oh dear.


Never mind, dont worry. Apology accepted.

It's a simple mistake to make really, getting units mixed up. Who
hasn't been guilty of confusing Angstroms and pH from time to time.

AB