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The only criteria governing capacitor size is; will it fit into the space on the circuit board.

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Capacitors produce a reactance that is measured in ohms - depending on the alternating frequency of the current flowing through them - and that reactance will produce heat.

So, if you are designing equipment that will use a capacitor - or are replacing a defective capacitor - you must take into account how much energy it will produce as heat, that will have to be conducted away, otherwise the capacitor will burn up! So you must never use a capacitor that is physically too small for the job!

The answer given above needs is partially correct in that it should also say that, as long as it will fit into the space available, you can use a capacitor of the same microfarad value that is physically bigger than the one that you are replacing but you should never use one that is physically smaller.

It is also important to use the correct type of capacitor: it may not be safe to replace a non-electrolytic type by an electrolytic one, for instance.

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Not all capacitors are used in printed circuit boards. A capacitor used for motor starting also has to be matched exactly when replacing, as it also is engineer designed to the characteristics of the motor.

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