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<blockquote data-quote="bubbagumper6" data-source="post: 8185911" data-attributes="member: 567719"><p>Oh sorry, I misunderstood your tone...</p><p></p><p>If the DC voltage level isn't constant (i.e. has noise or ripples) the capacitor can charge/discharge so quickly it smooths out any dips or peaks in the waveform. Basically when the voltage dips the capacitor can supply current to keep the actual output voltage stable, likewise when it peaks the capacitor absorbs the excess energy. Now this is all relative to the specs of the capacitor and how much actual capacitance it has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bubbagumper6, post: 8185911, member: 567719"] Oh sorry, I misunderstood your tone... If the DC voltage level isn't constant (i.e. has noise or ripples) the capacitor can charge/discharge so quickly it smooths out any dips or peaks in the waveform. Basically when the voltage dips the capacitor can supply current to keep the actual output voltage stable, likewise when it peaks the capacitor absorbs the excess energy. Now this is all relative to the specs of the capacitor and how much actual capacitance it has. [/QUOTE]
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