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Article #22496Re: Zap, fry, and sizzle
From: Kenneth Ng
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 1990 19:05
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 1990 19:05
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In article <JEFFC.90Feb26103813@bach.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com>, jeffc@ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com ( Jeff Cook) writes: : 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? Probably mylar and aluminium foil. The big (ie power line) capacitors may have pvc's in them, especially the older ones.
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