Capacitor Failure Mode: Explosion

What happens when you connect an electrolytic capacitor in reverse polarity (voltage hooked up backwards)? If it's happened to you before, you won't forget. At Pocobor, we thought it would be interesting to intentionally induce a capacitor explosion and document the results to share with you. Watch the video and I promise the next time you hook up an electrolytic capacitor, you will use more care. Check out our blog for a complete post on this topic (www.pocobor.com/blog). And remember: Don't Try This At Home!

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