lots of you are talking about purposely blowing capacitors....hmmm isn't the stuff inside toxic and environment-polluting and earth-destroying and universe-discombobulating
ooo yeah while we're on the topic of blowing up electronics for amusement purposes, I should mention that a great fireworks show can be seen by hooking up lots of those "jumbo" 5v leds in parallel and wiring them to an outlet (CAUTION ADVISED DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS)
The container is made mostly of aluminum (or tantalum in tantalum electrolytic). Several different electrolytes inside are used: boric acid and ammonium; sodium borate; or if better temperature range is needed combinations of distilled water, boric acid, ammonium borate, glycerol, and or glycol. These probably are toxic and not very environmentally friendly.
If the capacitor is very old and filled with PCB's then yes. Detonating one of these would be extremely dangerous and foolish! :Q
Typical electronic electrolytic capacitor, no. Aside from physical injury due the explosion, there is little environmental hazard. As a matter of fact, we have done this in an indoor lab. (hence the reference to deepfried cheerios!)
Cheers!
Typical electronic electrolytic capacitor, no. Aside from physical injury due the explosion, there is little environmental hazard. As a matter of fact, we have done this in an indoor lab. (hence the reference to deepfried cheerios!)
Cheers!
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