Paul' capacitor FAQ

[Paul Anderson]

On Sun, 26 Oct 1997, Rich Nelson wrote:

> 
> This is why voltage ranges are relatively small 6.3, 10, 16, 25, 35, 50,
> etc.  Pick the voltage rating the next step higher than the __ peak __
> voltage across the cap.
> 
One thing I haven't seen mentioned, is the possibility for explosion with
electrolytic caps.  If you exceed the voltage rating for an electrolytic
or let it get too hot it can explode on you, spraying you with all sorts
of fascinating chemicals...  TTYL!


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