Multi value capacitor

A multiple value capacitor comprising:

• a housing;
• a plurality of capacitor elements enclosed within said housing;
• a common terminal mounted to said housing and connected to each of said plurality of capacitor elements;
• a switched terminal mounted to said housing;
• a dial switch mechanism connected with said switched terminal, said dial switch mechanism including a movable contact in selective connection with said capacitor elements to create multiple capacitance values.

A method for generating multiple capacitance values in a single housing for a multi value capacitor comprising the steps of:

• a. providing multiple capacitor elements in the housing, each of said capacitor elements connected to a common terminal mounted to the housing;
• b. providing a switching mechanism connected to a switched terminal mounted to the housing, said switching mechanism including a central contacting member;
• c. selectively engaging said capacitor elements with said central contacting member;
• and
• d. creating multiple capacitance values according to said capacitor elements contacted by said central contacting member.