Quick Answer: The Capacitance Box, Decade Type gives selectable capacitance values through multi-decade rotary switches, with an accuracy tolerance of ± 2.5% at 1 kHz. Connections are made through 4 mm insulated binding posts.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Multi-decade rotary selector switches
Accuracy tolerance ± 2.5% at 1 kHz
4 mm insulated binding posts for shrouded or unshrouded connectors
Electrostatic-shielded housing
Built with 1 to 7 decade dials on request
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Accuracy
± 2.5% at 1 kHz
Selection
Multi-decade rotary switches
Terminals
4 mm insulated binding posts
Housing
Electrostatic-shielded
Decades
1 to 7 dials, on request
About This Product
A decade capacitance box lets students set a known capacitance quickly instead of wiring separate capacitors. It is used in experiments on resonance, RC timing, wave shaping and oscillators in physics and electrical engineering labs. Educational Instrument can dispatch the Capacitance Box, Decade Type to laboratories in Madagascar, Vietnam, North Macedonia, Mauritania and Paraguay.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many decades does the Capacitance Box, Decade Type have?
It can be made with 1 to 7 decade dials on request.
