Electrolytic Capacitors in Parallel Calculator

Connecting electrolytic capacitors in parallel is a little tricky because you have to observe the polarity. Electrolytic capacitors usually have markings, which indicate their negative terminal. The positive terminals of both capacitors connect together, and the negative terminals connect together.

Calculator

Here is a calculator for two electrolytic capacitors in parallel. The units for the input and output are in farads.

Formula

For capacitors in parallel, it is a simple addition of the charge of each capacitor. In this configuration, the total charge increases.

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