Tantalum Capacitors Are Polarized

[Bob Ayers]

This is what happens when a Tantalum capacitor is placed the wrong way, and the polarity is reversed:

 

[racinranger]

what have i told you about letting the magic smoke out! once it gets out you just cant ever get it all back in huh bob

 

[Bob Ayers]

what have i told you about letting the magic smoke out! once it gets out you just cant ever get it all back in huh bob

Exactly correct, especially when that magic smoke turns into a flame!!

 

[Nhaz]

Impressive. most caps just go pop and thats the end of it. cept for the bad smell.

btw replacing caps from china is a good bet in any power supply repair or monitor repair.

 

[Bob Ayers]

Impressive. most caps just go pop and thats the end of it. cept for the bad smell.

btw replacing caps from china is a good bet in any power supply repair or monitor repair.

Tantalums are a different animal, it's the field on the plates that create the dielectric layer.......

There are good capacitor suppliers from China, and there are also bad ones.....