Some jokers from the school where I went used to buy computer-type electrolytic caps from a surplus store, hook the terminals to a line cord, hang the cap out a window, and plug the line cord into a wall socket. That gets you a big explosion...
Too much flop - you loosened up the spider of the speaker, so it would tend to flop around more for a given excitation level. The speaker is nothing more or less than a linear motor, so the stored energy has to go somewhere - looks like it went back into the crossover caps and took them out...
A polarized capacitor should not be used in a speaker crossover.
You have learned that applying alternating current (AC) to a polarized capacitor can make it explode at a voltage far under it's direct current (DC) rating.
Just 1.5v of AC may damage or explode a polarized capacitor, and 10 to 15% of it's rated DC voltage will probably blow most.
What voltage and frequency blew your 100v polarized cap?
YES! He was a capacity in his field but with so much negativity, it's no wonder he could not stay in charge!
One can get away with using polarized electrolytics in an AC circuit when the driving voltage is always kept below 2-3 volts ( they'll actually last quite a while ) .
It's after these low voltages are exceeded that they like to turn into hand-grenades.
Fun Stuff!!
🙂
It's after these low voltages are exceeded that they like to turn into hand-grenades.
Fun Stuff!!
🙂
1991-2025 Philips cap (?).... RIP !
Jawen, you are grade 2 now, you survived to the front !
Jawen, you are grade 2 now, you survived to the front !