I have a Capacitor (2200uF 16V ) what is the best power to charge it with & whats the bare minimun i could use

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I have a Capacitor (2200uF 16V ) what is the best power to charge it with & whats the bare minimun i could use

Answer 1

Technically speaking, you can connect that capacitor across any power source that's +16.0Vdc or lower. This is most likely a polarized capacitor, so you need to be careful about polarity (plus to plus, minus to minus). Overpowered or reversed capacitors tend to explode... not like a firecracker, sometimes they just crack, but you really don't want this to happen.

Without knowing your intended purpose, I can suggest this capacitor is just dandy for smoothing out power that's noisy due to power supply operation, motor use, etc. But it's not even remotely large enough to think of it as a battery replacement

Answer 2

The only power to use is DC and stay within the rated value.

Answer 3

Just wondering why are you going to charge that capacitor.

Anyway, you can not tap a voltage source to that capacitor higher than 16V, else Boom!. To be safe enough, limit it to 10V.