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Re: Capacitor Value
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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo View Post
That is correct, but he has caps with one and two digit 'codes'.

If they are physically small - say, the size of a lentil or smaller - that could be the actual value in picofarads.

A capacitance meter is $35, maybe someone you know has one you can borrow? I have one, but I fear a trip to NJ would absorb some of the savings...
Some multimeters have (bad) capacitance meters built in.

Also, I love that you compared them to the size of a lentil.