@tubetime 4cm? Sounds really tiny for such a high capacitance + voltage.

@tubetime like this perhaps?

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Finally, we have misapplied the Torment Capacitor from the classic novel Don't Misapply the Torment Capacitor

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People can no longer cover their eyes
If this disturbs you, then walk away
You will remember the night you were struck by the sight of
Ten thousand uF in one cap

@tubetime Misapplication Hazardous is a pretty solid pen name.

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You can tell that's a vintage capacitor. A modern variant is likely to have "DO NOT TOUCH OR LICK CONTACTS" on it instead.

BTW: https://sangamoncountyhistory.org/wp/?p=1410

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@tubetime This is just subtle enough to make you double check your math and make sure you have it oriented in the correct polarity.

Unless it's a bit too subtle and then you f#@k around and find out how much energy is in that misapplied capacitor.

We used to say "just put a BFC across the output of that lumpy 48v full wave rectified transformer and you'll be fine"

@tubetime being an electronics apprentice in the 1980s was sometimes a Trial By Fire. Charging a big High Voltage electrolytic cap, wrapping its leads around it and tossing it to the apprentice was a thing. Ow-diddly-ow. Then connecting a tantalum cap backwards across the output of a DC supply and switching it on just as the apprentice walks up… Good Times?