Tantalum Capacitors Are Polarized

Bob Ayers · Apr 16, 2009

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

m78 · Apr 16, 2009

Thats one hell of a camera your using ! Dont know what your talking about tho

Gremlin · Apr 16, 2009

WOW

Who Did That?

LEB Ben · Apr 16, 2009

m78 said:
Thats one hell of a camera your using ! Dont know what your talking about tho

Agreed...but I'm pretty sure that charred part isn't supposed to be there...haha.

Blade · Apr 16, 2009

i find that extreamly scary

Bob Ayers · Apr 17, 2009

Gremlin said:
Who Did That?

It happened in system test years ago, when Tantalum capacitors were used.

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