Back To Basics Episode 6: The Absolute Beginners Guide To Capacitors

Most people know about batteries but, today, we are talking about the unsung hero of the circuit board: the capacitor. It's the component that can dump its entire energy load a millisecond, smooth out a jagged power supply, and even keep your clock running when you pull the plug. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 What is a capacitors 02:49 Top three applications 04:52 How to read capacitor values 09:50 Pitfalls or... The Wall of shame 13:48 The essential capacitor starter kit 16:07 Conclusion Subscribe to the channel to receive notifications for every new video I publish, so you can follow all the episodes related to this series. And, please, don't forget to give me a thumb up! Please support the channel by donating through one of the following links: one time donations: https://paypal.me/eleneasy monthly donations:   / eleneasy   Also: Check out my website eleneasy.com, where I publish related articles: https://eleneasy.com/ I also have a presence on: BlueSky: https://eleneasy.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crcarrano/?m... LinkedIn:   / carlo-carrano-32ab7653   Pinterest:   / crcarrano   Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Carlo-C... Instagram:   / eleneasy_i   Thank you for watching!