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Reply to "Super Caps - Fascinating Electronics"

Originally Posted by gunrunnerjohn:

They don't as the connection is internal.  They obviously insure the two caps are identical in internal resistance so that any charge/discharge will be equal.  The individual caps used in the 9V BCR can't be matched that close, so Zener diodes are used.

 

John, If you can find 2 identical Caps, why can't you find 4?  From a technical document I found you don't really need protection on just 2 caps.  Once you move up the # of caps above 2 zeners are recommended.

 

I seriously doubt they are measuring and matching caps to make the 5V version.

 

The are just the 2.7V one internally connected.   G

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