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Originally Posted by Wind157
When putting a cap in parallel to increase its value, is that just voltage or capacitance too?
Have a paper cap that is .047 with 200 vdc. Can't find a cap that low with a minimum of that voltage. Found one that .05 but not sure if two would cause a problem
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When you put capacitors in parallel, the total capacitance is the sum of the two capacitances. I think you understand that?
The voltage rating of the caps is not changed by putting them in parallel. So, for example, if you are replacing .047uf 200v with two parallel caps (say, two .022 uf) they must both be rated 200 v or more. If they are rated a higher voltage than 200, it doesn't hurt.