2009-11-04 22:49:46.340218+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments
EEVblog with David L Jones: Exploding capacitors (direct YouTube link). For years I've heard "don't hook up your capacitors backwards, bad things will happen", so I haven't. It's cool to see what happens when you do.
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#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-05 11:00:26.279791+00 by: DaveP
"What can I film with that? I know! Let's blow some shit up!"
I found the intro almost as amusing as the blowing-up.
#Comment Re: made: 2009-11-05 17:37:32.160579+00 by: meuon
Good examples. I enjoyed the video of the blow-up, back when I fixed equipment I've seen the aftermath but not the actual explosion.
The aftermath of the reverse commutation capacitors for an SCR in an x-ray machine dented the heavy metal equipment covers as if hit by a sledgehammer. the SCR failed to shut off, and the bank of capacitors that were the size of Fosters Ale beer cans got reverse voltaged.. 400+ volts worth. The inside of the cabinet looked like a grenade went off.