700nF? - I guess these are actually 0.68uF which is an industry standard
value?

Peter Moreton


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> Subject: Re: [EE:] Measuring capacitor values
>
>
> > Remember electrolytics (assuming) are not particularly
> accurate anyway.
> > Measuring period versus a known value is probably not so bad.
>
> With this in mind, then what is the prescribed function for figuring
> caps?
>
> Is it "right around this figure" (like resistors) or is it "at least
> this much"?
>
> The direct drive of this question is that in my grab bag I have some
> 700nF that I'd like to use instead of some 100nF, these are for
> smoothing caps on a 7805.
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