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Connecting electrolytic capacitors in series to increase maximum voltage
I need to use a capacitor in a DC circuit where it would store somewhat higher voltage (hundreds of volts). The cheapest way to do that (in my case) is to connect multiple electrolytic capacitors in ...
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Why do some capacitors not have vents?
Some (electrolytic) capacitors I have in a kit have vents, some do not (not on the top, not on the bottom).
The vents are there to safely let the gas out instead of letting the capacitor shoot.
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Big capacitors measurement(LCR meter related)
I digged up some capacitors from amplifier and decided to test them, one of them is said to be 8200 uF, the other 4700 uF.
I measured them with LCR meter and it gives very strange numbers.
If LCR ...
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How to test aluminum polymer capacitor for failure?
I'm not electric engineer, so maybe it is obvious, but I would like to know how do I test (in-circuit) aluminum polymer capacitor for failure? Electrolytic capacitor usually fail with easily visible ...
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