Anyone hear about "bursting capacitors"

wicked1 · 2005-06-05, 03:39 PM

I've had the misfortune of seeing a few go off over the years, All of the burst capacitors I've seen to date are in PC POWER Supplies.
When they go off they can sound like a Pistol Shot. And despite thier thin metal casings they can leave rather deep dents in the thick metal power supply caseing.
if you were using your pc without a case cover and a motherboard capacitor exploded they can easily blind you if hit in the eye.

sometimes they just Fizz and go up in an acrid black or blue smoke .

Regards,

Wicked1

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2005-06-05, 03:39 PM	#5
wicked1 I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 82	I've had the misfortune of seeing a few go off over the years, All of the burst capacitors I've seen to date are in PC POWER Supplies. When they go off they can sound like a Pistol Shot. And despite thier thin metal casings they can leave rather deep dents in the thick metal power supply caseing. if you were using your pc without a case cover and a motherboard capacitor exploded they can easily blind you if hit in the eye. sometimes they just Fizz and go up in an acrid black or blue smoke . Regards, Wicked1