Can I Use a Capacitor to Power My Home Outlet?

[indigojoker]

Would I blow a fuse if I put a large capacitor across the outlet of my house?

 

[Shooting Star]

We are waiting with baited breath!

Presumably, you have AC. What does the C do in a circuit?

 

[indigojoker]

charges up right? but what happens when it's in AC?

 

[rock.freak667]

What does AC mean..alternating current...that means the current changes direction with time which means that..the capacitor should charge in one direction and discharge in the other

 

[Shooting Star]

The capacitor has a reactance Rc to AC, which is pretty much similar to resistance in DC.

Rc = I/wC, where w = 2(pi)f. In analogy with DC, V = I*Rc => I = 2(pi)VfC, where V and I are actually the RMS values. V and f are set by the power companies, and you can't do anything about them.

By making C high, you can increase I. To blow a fuse, you need around 5 A of current. Now do the math for what C you need.

SO, when are you planning to do it?