RE: ero cap question

["Garry Freemyer" <Garry-at-NDFC-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

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

Hmmm so I would geuss that 20 nF would be .02 uF moving the decimal three
places to the left.

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Original poster: Tesla729-at-cs-dot-com 

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