Capacitor Tolerance Code

Part of the Electronics For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Capacitor ratings aren't all that precise, but you can at least work out how imprecise the ratings are by deciphering the following letter tolerance codes.

Code Tolerance
B ± 0.1 pF
C ± 0.25 pF
D ± 0.5 pF
F ± 1%
G ± 2%
J ± 5%
K ± 10%
M ± 20%
Z +80%, –20%

Comments (0)

Leave a Reply


Post Comment

SERIES
Electronics For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Grab a free widget and we'll bring interesting & helpful tips to your favorite personal page each day

Sign Up for RSS Feeds

Consumer Electronics

Inside Dummies.com