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

On Mon, 13 May 2019 11:33:59 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Monday, 13 May 2019 19:10:31 UTC+1, Archibald Tarquin Blenkinsopp Esq wrote:
On Sun, 12 May 2019 22:08:53 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr 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


I'm not sure why you're apologising to yourself, presumably for being a wally, but either way it's plonk time.


Never mind, keep up the search for those high power capacitors old
bean.


AB