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What happens if you connect an electrolytic capacitor backwards?

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What happens if you connect an electrolytic capacitor backwards?

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Voltages with reverse polarity, or voltage or ripple current higher than specified can destroy the dielectric and the capacitor. The destruction of electrolytic capacitors can have catastrophic consequences such as a fire or an explosion.

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