[ARC5] How Did This Happen?

[AKLDGUY .]

> I occasionally tend to over do it on voltage limits, especially after
having a large electrolytic blow up in my face when I
> was in High School Electronics class. They sure make a loud bang, a lot
of smoke, and an odor you will never forget
> once experienced.

Yes, they explode if connected backwards to a low impedance source
such as a car battery and can seriously damage eyesight or cause blindness.

73 de Neil ZL1ANM