Re: Zap, fry, and sizzle

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From: Jeff Cook
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1990 17:38

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In article <1990Feb24.225351.8797@chinet.chi.il.us> darus@chinet.chi.il.us (james wygralak) writes:

> Another note of caution: Beware of shrapnel from exploding capacitors.

I also doubt that the chemicals released will do your health any good.
In one school project I did long ago, I had an electrolytic capacitor
installed backwards.  There was a loud pop, and I watched the casing bounce
off the ceiling.  This was followed by a mini-snowstorm of fuzzy debris
from the cap's insulating material.  Question:  What was the fuzzy stuff?
Might it have contained asbestos or PCP's?
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