Minimum capacitor voltage

capacitor

Is there a minimum voltage needed to charge a capacitor? How about for an ultracapacitor? I'm thinking there is not, but I seem to remember someone saying that ultracapacitors were better for use with small solar cells (toy size) because they would be able to charge at a very low voltage as opposed to regular capacitors which had a higher voltage minimum. But, in my research I can find nothing to confirm that.

Best Answer

No, capacitors will charge to any voltage you apply, as long the voltage does not exceed the rating.

Supercapacitors just have lower voltage limits -- meaning how much maximum voltage you can apply across them -- than regular capacitors.