Herbert Graf wrote:

>> Nobody really uses millifarads though.
> 
> True, but then, it is metric, and I'm pretty sure most people who aren't
> in north america would have zero problem with it.

Exactly. It's not that common, but then such power supplies are not
commonly designed. If I'd design such power supplies, I'd use mF all the
time. 

Come on, that's what we have these decimal multipliers for. Once you get
used to the system, stuff like kA, MV and mF starts to make sense :)

> In North America it MAY confuse some, but SO MUCH of electrical "stuff"
> is metric I really don't believe it would be confusing to almost anybody
> in the industry.

And believe me, the USA /is/ going metric. The sooner it gets there, the
easier it will be. It's just a matter of time, and the longer that twilight
zone lasts, the worse.

Gerhard

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