Power Supply Output: Connecting + and - to Plates

[anameel]

I am trying to make a capacitor by connecting + and - to the electrodes between two parallel plates. There are + and - and Ground in the power supply which of these should I connect to the two plates and how does it work.


thanks

 

[LostConjugate]

Connect positive to one side and negative to the other. No ground. Check out

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-02-electricity-and-magnetism-spring-2002/video-lectures/lecture-7-capacitance-and-field-energy/

 

[anameel]

Connect positive to one side and negative to the other. No ground. Check out

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-02-electricity-and-magnetism-spring-2002/video-lectures/lecture-7-capacitance-and-field-energy/

thanks

 

[anameel]

I am having a problem to understand how this power supply works. (attached)

could anyone please explain to me how it works. I am confused with the ground part. Also, I do not know what COM is?

 

[Integral]

Ignore it.

You simply do not need it.

If you have a DMM check resistance from that terminal to the ground prong on the power plug. They may be connected.

I would guess that the Com terminal is just that, common. Again use your DMM to check resistance between the 2 com terminals.