Standard Capacitor Values (E12/E24)

Standard capacitor values in E12 (10%) and E24 (5%) series from 1 pF to 1000 uF.

12 values

Base	Series	1-8.2 pF	10-82 pF	100-820 pF	1-8.2 nF	10-82 nF	100-820 nF	1-8.2 uF
1	E12/E24	1 pF	10 pF	100 pF	1 nF	10 nF	100 nF	1 uF
1.2	E12/E24	1.2 pF	12 pF	120 pF	1.2 nF	12 nF	120 nF	1.2 uF
1.5	E12/E24	1.5 pF	15 pF	150 pF	1.5 nF	15 nF	150 nF	1.5 uF
1.8	E12/E24	1.8 pF	18 pF	180 pF	1.8 nF	18 nF	180 nF	1.8 uF
2.2	E12/E24	2.2 pF	22 pF	220.0 pF	2.2 nF	22 nF	220.0 nF	2.2 uF
2.7	E12/E24	2.7 pF	27 pF	270 pF	2.7 nF	27 nF	270 nF	2.7 uF
3.3	E12/E24	3.3 pF	33 pF	330 pF	3.3 nF	33 nF	330 nF	3.3 uF
3.9	E12/E24	3.9 pF	39 pF	390 pF	3.9 nF	39 nF	390 nF	3.9 uF
4.7	E12/E24	4.7 pF	47 pF	470 pF	4.7 nF	47 nF	470 nF	4.7 uF
5.6	E12/E24	5.6 pF	56 pF	560 pF	5.6 nF	56 nF	560 nF	5.6 uF
6.8	E12/E24	6.8 pF	68 pF	680 pF	6.8 nF	68 nF	680 nF	6.8 uF
8.2	E12/E24	8.2 pF	82 pF	820.0 pF	8.2 nF	82 nF	820.0 nF	8.2 uF

Notes

E12 series capacitors (10% tolerance) are the most common. E24 series (5% tolerance) provides finer resolution. Actual availability depends on capacitor type (ceramic, film, electrolytic).

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