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power factor correction, and sometimes it is necessary to place capacitors in series with a line to counteract the natural inductance of the line - this allows more power to be transferred through that line.

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Why do you use a dc capacitor in table fans while an ac capacitor in a ceiling fan?

there is no separate capacitors for AC and DC. All capacitors are same. Electrolytic capacitors are manufactured by creating a die-electric by chemical etching or electroplating on one plate. Such capacitors when connected in AC circuit dislodges the die-electric material and thus results in short circuit between the two parallel plates of the capacitor. For AC circuits only non-electrolytic capacitors should be used. The common type is oil impregnated paper capacitor.


Why capacitor used only in AC power system?

A capacitor is included in the circuit to act as a filter to reduce ripple voltage. ... filter circuitmay be built using two capacitors and an inductor: ...look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_capacitor


Does a capacitor block ac current dc current or both?

No you can't use DC capacitors in Ac because in DC current , the current flows directly while in AC current, the current flows curved zig-zag. Thus Dc equipment can't mingle with AC as they need Direct flow. So DC capacitors can't be used for AC current...................AnswerMost capacitors will operate on either DC or AC. The exception is the polarised-type capacitor, which is designed to operate with a DC or an appropriately-biased supply.Often, a capacitor's rated voltages is specified in terms of DC -for example, '100 V (DC)', so care must be exercised if it is to be used with AC. This is because we always measure AC voltages as root-mean-square (rms) values, not as peak values. For example, '100 V (AC)' actually peaks at 141 V*. So, applying 100 V (AC) to a capacitor rated at 100 V (DC) may cause its dielectric to fail. In this example, the maximum allowable AC voltage must be 70.7 V, which peaks at 100 V.(*To explain: Vrms = 0.707 Vmax )


Why ac pass by capacitor as it has infinite resistance?

ac passes by repeatedly charging and discharging the capacitor. when you study ac circuit analysis, you will find out about impedance and reactance, which will allow you to compute how ac behaves in capacitors and inductors.


If capacitors dont use ac current then how and why are they used in most appliances?

Capacitors resist a change in voltage, proportional to capacitance and current. This is called capacitive reactance. As a result, a capacitor in an AC circuit will create a leading phase angle, current relative to voltage. This, for example, can be used to help start a motor by creating two magnetic fields, one leading the other.

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Why do you use a dc capacitor in table fans while an ac capacitor in a ceiling fan?

there is no separate capacitors for AC and DC. All capacitors are same. Electrolytic capacitors are manufactured by creating a die-electric by chemical etching or electroplating on one plate. Such capacitors when connected in AC circuit dislodges the die-electric material and thus results in short circuit between the two parallel plates of the capacitor. For AC circuits only non-electrolytic capacitors should be used. The common type is oil impregnated paper capacitor.


Why capacitor is not used in ac circuit?

On the contrary, capacitors ARE used in a.c. circuits.


What is the purpose of a cap tube?

Coupling capacitors, in any circuit, are used to transmit the AC component of the circuit signal from one stage to another while isolating the two stages DC components.


Why capacitor used only in AC power system?

A capacitor is included in the circuit to act as a filter to reduce ripple voltage. ... filter circuitmay be built using two capacitors and an inductor: ...look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_capacitor


Does a capacitor block ac current dc current or both?

No you can't use DC capacitors in Ac because in DC current , the current flows directly while in AC current, the current flows curved zig-zag. Thus Dc equipment can't mingle with AC as they need Direct flow. So DC capacitors can't be used for AC current...................AnswerMost capacitors will operate on either DC or AC. The exception is the polarised-type capacitor, which is designed to operate with a DC or an appropriately-biased supply.Often, a capacitor's rated voltages is specified in terms of DC -for example, '100 V (DC)', so care must be exercised if it is to be used with AC. This is because we always measure AC voltages as root-mean-square (rms) values, not as peak values. For example, '100 V (AC)' actually peaks at 141 V*. So, applying 100 V (AC) to a capacitor rated at 100 V (DC) may cause its dielectric to fail. In this example, the maximum allowable AC voltage must be 70.7 V, which peaks at 100 V.(*To explain: Vrms = 0.707 Vmax )


Why ac pass by capacitor as it has infinite resistance?

ac passes by repeatedly charging and discharging the capacitor. when you study ac circuit analysis, you will find out about impedance and reactance, which will allow you to compute how ac behaves in capacitors and inductors.


What are direct-current power supplies?

Dc Power Supplies converts AC to DC Two Main types 1)Linear : A simple circuit with diodes and capacitors 2)Switched Mode: sampling technique is used to convert AC to DC.


If capacitors dont use ac current then how and why are they used in most appliances?

Capacitors resist a change in voltage, proportional to capacitance and current. This is called capacitive reactance. As a result, a capacitor in an AC circuit will create a leading phase angle, current relative to voltage. This, for example, can be used to help start a motor by creating two magnetic fields, one leading the other.


Why coupling capacitor block DC in amplifier?

capacitors at input block dc and allows ac only. so absolute none of the dc enters the circuit. They are called decoupling capacitors or blocking caps. -DANNY S


What is the function of input and output coupling capacitors CC1 and CC2?

We don't know much about the circuit these capacitors are in, but they are coupling capacitors. Coupling capacitors isolate DC between stages or circuits, and they couple AC between those circuits or stages. Only the signal gets in and goes out. The DC the stage operates on is isolated from stage to stage.


What is the cause of Hum in AC Capacitors?

Hum is caused in (low frequency) AC capacitors by electrostatic forces between the capacitor's plates, causing them to vibrate.


Do capacitors really only work in ac alternating current?

Not only for AC. Some applications use capacitors to hold a steady charge for periods of time.