Re: ero cap question

[Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 10/9/00 6:12:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

<< 
 When some speak in uF, others speak in pF, others speak in mmF and still
 others speak in mF I get quite confused!
 
 Is 20nF the same as 20,000 mF or have I got my nanopicofaradmicolitis all
 confused?
 
 It sure would be easier on us electrically challenged newbies, if we all did
 speak in the same units.  >>
 
Hi Garry,

Just remeber it like this:   

pF = (picoFarad) or mmF (micromicroFarad) = 10 (-12) Farads
nF = (nanoFarad) -------------------------------------  = 10 (-9)  Farads
    
          
uF or mF = (microFarad) ---------------------------- = 10 (-6)  Farads

10 (-12) is read -- [10 to the negative twelth power -- one trillionth]
10 (-9)   is read -- [10 to the negative ninth power  -- one billionth] 
10 (-6)   is read -- [10 to the negative sixth power    -- one millionth]

Therefore, 1 uF = 1000 nF = 1,000,000 pF

Coiling in Memphis,
David Rieben