 | | Re: lego cap, polarity, etc —Jim Choate
| | | | No. DO NOT UNDER ANY CONDITION CONNECT AN ELECTROLYTIC (ie one with +/- on the terminals) IN REVERSE. The electrolyte is a high resistant in one direction only. The other direction is nearly a short. You may end up hurt as the capacitor blows up in (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: lego cap, polarity, etc —Micah J. Mabelitini
| | | | | | (...) <snip> The polarity markings Andy Gombos was referring to are printed on the LEGO-compatible package itself. The LEGO "capacitor" is in fact an electrolytic cap with plenty of support circuitry, and I assure you there is no danger of blowing (...) (23 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: lego cap, polarity, etc —Matthias Jetleb
| | | | | (...) This is generally true, but not as dire as you make it sound. (...) Actually, electrolyte is a good conductor of electricity (in any direction). It comprises one of the terminals in an electrolytic capacitor. The other terminal is aluminum, (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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