SPGDCM@CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU (02/14/89)
MSG:FROM: SPGDCM --UCBCMSA TO: NETWORK --NETWORK 02/13/89 20:09:11 To: NETWORK --NETWORK Network Address From: Doug Mosher Subject: capacitor types To: sci-electronics@ucbvax When I was purchasing capacitors to help my X-10 signal (600V .1 mfd) I ran into many styles. They were all non-electrolytic, but ranged from almost a C-battery size down to the size of a fingernail (or Chiclets gum for those who remember this). The smaller ones tended to cost more. Is this just size, or are there meaningful differences between the myriad capacitor types? How does one choose? Would one type be best for bridging 220V to get a power-line-modulation signal across? ( ) ( Doug Mosher <SPGDCM@CMSA.Berkeley.edu> ) ( ...!ucbvax!cmsa!spgdcm ) ( 257 Evans, Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, 415/642-5823 ) l capacitor types