Droping 230v using x rated capacitors | Electronics › Electronics › Droping 230v using x rated capacitors This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 9 months ago by Peter White. Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) Author Posts November 30, 2016 at 5:30 am #4582 vipinParticipant Hi, Can anybody suggest a capacitive circuit for droping 230 volts ac mains for the measurement of voltage.I have tried one ,but just cannot get the votage drop in to a safer level. December 5, 2016 at 8:55 am #14257 Ashutosh BhattParticipant which circuit u used? post your circuit December 11, 2016 at 8:07 am #14261 Peter WhiteParticipant The size of the capacitor and the current taken by the load determines the voltage across the load. Author Posts Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In