Exploding Capacitor

Watch how a small voltage can destroy a tantalum capacitor and light it up in flames. Watch out for these little guys, connected the wrong way they can do some damage to your fingers. Lesson learned - don't build or work on circuits with the power connected, even with low voltages!

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