Paul' capacitor FAQ

[Rich Nelson]

Paul Anderson wrote:

> 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!
> 
One of my crazy hobbies is manufacturing and shooting display
fireworks.  But a "low-break", ten inch shell can't compare with the
time I had a 450V, 400uF electrolytic in a high voltage switchmode
supply, explode in my face.  It snowed paper and foil in my shop, and I
smelled like an EPA superfund site. It's tumor time! 

rich
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