[ARC5] More Condenser/Capacitor Trivia

[Mike Feher]

My personal use of the words of course are interchangeable, however I find I
use the term capacitor more often with small values and variables, and the
term condenser when talking about power supplies. 73 - Mike 

Mike B. Feher, N4FS
89 Arnold Blvd.
Howell, NJ, 07731
732-886-5960 


-----Original Message-----
From: ARC5 [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Cromwell
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 8:53 AM
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] More Condenser/Capacitor Trivia

My best guess (a scientific, wild eyed guess) was about the Leyden jars. 
I think I remember reading there was a standard size and that would lead to
a more or less "standard" unit of capacitance that they called a 'jar'.
Maybe those jars were in pints or gallons just like today's radios.

73,

Bill  KU8H