Capacitors in Series Calculator

Free calculate equivalent capacitance of capacitors connected in series. determine total capacitance and voltage distribution.

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For voltage distribution calculation

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Enter capacitances to calculate equivalent

Series Capacitance Formula

Equivalent Capacitance

1/Ceq = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + ... + 1/Cn

Series capacitance is always less than smallest capacitor

Voltage Distribution

Vi = Vtotal × (Ceq / Ci)

Smaller capacitors get higher voltage

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