current DOESNT flow through a capacitor, see my post previous to this comment of yours
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Dave
Maybe I'm typing the wrong words to explain what I'm trying to ask. I looked around and found this,
'When you apply a D.C Voltage in parallel with capacitor , a potential difference is applied across the plates of the capacitor, due to this potential difference , the electron start moving towards hgher potential, this is how the current starts flowing throught the capacitor. Whenever you think about current , think about the movement of electrons.
Further, as current through starts increasing , the electric field developed which stops further accumulation of electrons. Therefore the current keeps on decreasing in the circuit while charge resting on the plates starts increasing . The charge accumulation increases exponentially and attains an equilibrium situation at infinity time.'
Anyhow it doesn't really point me in the right direction. But I think I understand now. The only way to test a capacitor is to use a capacitor tester/meter.
My last few questions. Do you always have to take out the capacitors out of the circuit or can you test while it is in?
And last, how would you test a capacitor?
Thanks