Before revision: Mnemonics English-language power engineering students are advised to remember: ELI the ICE man or ELI on ICE – the voltage E, leads the current I, in an inductor L. The current I leads the voltage E in a capacitor C. Another common mnemonic is CIVIL – in a capacitor (C) the current (I) leads voltage (V), voltage (V) leads current (I) in an inductor (L).
After revision: Mnemonics Anglophone power engineering students are advised to remember: ELI the ICE man or ELI on ICE – the voltage E, leads the current I, in an inductor L. The current I leads the voltage E in a capacitor C. Another common mnemonic is CIVIL – in a capacitor (C) the current (I) leads voltage (V), voltage (V) leads current (I) in an inductor (L).