i am not sure but i think you are not supposed to charge capacitors with a voltage higher than they are rated for.. and your voltmeter showed a voltage higher than 2.7
@waterwart oh, each capacitor can hold 2.7V, when connected in series, as long as both of the capacitors were properly balanced (both of them must be at the same voltage at the start) the total voltage can reach 2.7+2.7=5.4V and it won't damage the capacitors as the voltage of each capacitor isn't over 2.7V
is the power supply need to be dioded
nja2015 2 years ago
How much did that cap cost? Would love to get a bunch of them.
likmahchoda 2 years ago 4
25$ each
Auhydride 2 years ago
@likmahchoda FYI, Electronic Goldmine is selling 2600F BoostCaps right now for $20.
TankCrusher210 1 year ago
@TankCrusher210 actually right now 1 cap for 9 bucks i just bought 1
jeffddow 7 months ago
i am not sure but i think you are not supposed to charge capacitors with a voltage higher than they are rated for.. and your voltmeter showed a voltage higher than 2.7
yakir11114 3 years ago
Two caps times 2.7V each makes 5.4V, half capacitance.
RobsElectroSoft 3 years ago 9
@yakir11114 Is that true? What did you base that claim on? Just wondering (inquiring minds want to know).
waterwart 1 year ago
@waterwart there are two in series
Auhydride 1 year ago
@Auhydride uh? can you dumb that down a little? What does that actually mean?
waterwart 1 year ago
@waterwart oh, each capacitor can hold 2.7V, when connected in series, as long as both of the capacitors were properly balanced (both of them must be at the same voltage at the start) the total voltage can reach 2.7+2.7=5.4V and it won't damage the capacitors as the voltage of each capacitor isn't over 2.7V
Auhydride 1 year ago
@Auhydride oh. okay...cool.
waterwart 1 year ago