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BrianG · 12.05.2006, 09:57 PM

Oh yes, I've had a couple pop. One was because of too high voltage - I could actually see it expand until it vented. It happened before I could shut the power off. The other was from reverse polarity. That was a 1,000uF 50v cap in a power supply. Yes, they do stink.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	12.05.2006, 09:57 PM Oh yes, I've had a couple pop. One was because of too high voltage - I could actually see it expand until it vented. It happened before I could shut the power off. The other was from reverse polarity. That was a 1,000uF 50v cap in a power supply. Yes, they do stink.