Blowing Up A Cap

[Spyderz20x6]

Hi,
I was wondering what kind of battery i need to blow up a 47uf 16v capacitor by hooking it up at reverse polarity. I need this for... safety reasons... :

 

[Switch]

Reverse polarity isn't too good anyway.But a 30V battery should blow it up eighter way, I think Btw, General disscution about LASERS. :

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Lol

 

[Murudai]

I need this for... safety reasons... :

So, there some kind of dangerous animal out there, and you need to use a capacitor to blow it up?

 

[jamilm9]

i have a cap that is 5.5 volts but 1 f

 

[Switch]

A good way to blow up a small cap is discharging a big one into it

 

[Things]

just send some voltage into it, and reverse the polarity (if it is a 'lytic (electrolytic)), If it is something that isnt polarised, then its abit harder.

 

[charleytown55il]

here's what you do: hook it up to 230 volts ac

 

[Razako]

Whenever I want to blow up small caps I hook them up to my 3 22,000uf caps. Boom

 

[jamilm9]

so how do would i charge my 5.5 volt 1 farad cap.

 

[ads813]

you can pop a cap by sticking the leads into a wall socket

 

[GooeyGus]

How loud are they when they go?

 

[Switch]

so how do would i charge my 5.5 volt 1 farad cap.

You apply 5Volts to it in the correct polarity and wait a long time.

 

[likewhat]

[quote author=jamilm9 link=1209849851/0#9 date=1210040807]so how do would i charge my 5.5 volt 1 farad cap.

You apply 5Volts to it in the correct polarity and wait a long time.[/quote]

It is a good idea to charge it through a resistor so you dont melt anything. Charging time in seconds will be about 5 times the resistance you use. 99 percent is ~5*RC.

 

[Spyderz20x6]

Lol, i like the "animal" reply. ;D