How much current capacitor

Someone mentioned that if I use a large-enough capacitor, I need to put a resistor in series with it to moderate the "capacitive load" a term I found out later has little to do with this situation.

So — how much current theoretically does a uF electrolytic cap draw in a 12V circuit when it's first energized? I realize the value drops off over time as the cap charges. The problem is this doesn't take into account internal resistance or a series current-limiting resistor if you include one or if the capacitor already has some charge. Then you can provide details about how you are measuring and calculating. It would be more likely to help than a comment exchange here. Show 1 more comment.

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