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This is a 470uF capacitor venting forcefully from its safety pressure release.
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A 470 microfarad capacitor, let's apply five amps through it with the wrong polarity and see what happens its swelling. It's exploded and spewed its guts.

13 thoughts on “470uf capacitor explodes out schmoo”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Thor says:

    You're going to be finding capacitor innards in that room for the rest of your life at this rate, lol… On another note, I'm not entirely sure why I find these as entertaining as I do. But if you happen to find a large tantalum laying around, that might be fun to watch.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dรกvid G says:

    I'd love to see this done with one of those car audio 2F (and greater) caps.
    Maybe do that outside, though! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Average Meatsack says:

    I used to work in an electronics factory and occasionally boards would go through the line with a capacitor reversed. This was decades before automatic pick and place machines became commonplace. The result always got laugh when the boards went into their test jigs.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Benny says:

    Perhaps a christmas tree decorated by electro's going boom, boom, pause, boom boom, fizz, boom…etc.?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Austin O'Brien says:

    In jurisdictions where fireworks are outlawed, would that include capacitors? ๐Ÿค”

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars IntegerOfDoom says:

    Clive:
    – Capacitor explodes

    Other channels:
    – obnoxious intro theme
    – hey everybody/welcome like and subscribe segment
    – what we are doing today
    – safety/environmental impact segment
    – preparation montage/time-lapse with HGTV background music
    – quick pre-explosion catchup with the crew
    – drawn out explosion sequence from multiple angles with countdown
    – mandatory slo-mo replay
    – discuss results vs predictions and conclude
    – Thanks for watching & like and subscribe
    – Check out our merch and Twitter
    – Patreon scroll

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars SoapFlakes says:

    Nice visual demo of how the safety valve on top works to protect the capacitor's neighboring components from being IED casualties (if you're lucky enough to get the failsafe failure mode)

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars evil Bunny says:

    Ave/electroboom shorts ๐Ÿ˜‰ because we ain't afraid of the shmoo tips hat to the Scott <3

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CaptainMcAwesomepan says:

    I hate that youtube is pushing shorts, but these, these I enjoyed. They didn't feel like you'd made the effort of making a 'short', more just, "Hey nerds, check this", and it works.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Matambale says:

    Its defunctness is absolute.
    (& excellent use of "shorts")

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dirk Bergstrom says:

    Love it! Okay, how about the classic metal fork in a toaster (while metering the AC input?)…

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shawn Stafford says:

    LoL I bet those stink. Not as big a Boom like the 1000 one. Still satisfying to see. ๐Ÿ†

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars fireandcopper says:

    Swelling and explosion upon wattage application is also how they extract purebred shmoo

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