First off I'm not an electronics guy so here goes.
I was trying to calculate the discharge time for a capacitor and found the following
CV=IT so if I have a 5f capacitor and its charged to 10 volts.
So the discharge time for 250 ma draw is 200 seconds. Right?
5x10/.25=200 seconds
Here is where I get confused unless I messed up the first part.
If I have 4 capacitors. All 5 volt all 5 farad caps and i put them in a series parallel arrangement
Two together in series which gives me 10 volt 2.5 farad equivalent. Then I take the other two and do the same.
Then I put both these series loops in parallel I get 5 farad and 10 volts. right?
So these 4 capacitors together only give me the same 250 ma current draw for 200 seconds?
I know this is a stupid question for you guys, but it does not seem right.
Thanks
Jim
I was trying to calculate the discharge time for a capacitor and found the following
CV=IT so if I have a 5f capacitor and its charged to 10 volts.
So the discharge time for 250 ma draw is 200 seconds. Right?
5x10/.25=200 seconds
Here is where I get confused unless I messed up the first part.
If I have 4 capacitors. All 5 volt all 5 farad caps and i put them in a series parallel arrangement
Two together in series which gives me 10 volt 2.5 farad equivalent. Then I take the other two and do the same.
Then I put both these series loops in parallel I get 5 farad and 10 volts. right?
So these 4 capacitors together only give me the same 250 ma current draw for 200 seconds?
I know this is a stupid question for you guys, but it does not seem right.
Thanks
Jim