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What happens when you put an electrolytic capacitor the wrong way?
GreyWoolfe:
This:
John B:
--- Quote from: c4757p on October 09, 2013, 07:38:37 pm ---The classic voltage doubler circuit that is (or used to be) commonly seen can reverse bias the capacitor at startup. However, unless I have my capacitor chemistry wrong, biasing it correctly can actually repair the small damage caused by a very short reverse bias condition.
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Not only startup but excessive current draw on the voltage doubler will also reverse bias the caps.
T3sl4co1l:
Also, as long as we're pulling out memes:
Tim
bd139:
Lame. Some russian capacitors:
MagicSmoker:
Well, that escalated quickly...
...sorry, couldn't resist the way-too-apropos Ron Burgundy quote.
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