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Old 01-24-2019, 11:54 AM   #171 (permalink)
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When I saw the Saran plastic on the supercaps, I was going to comment that they need better protection because a short would be spectacular. That pink foamular board is what I've made into a capacitor box.

Perhaps smaller gauge wire serves the purpose of acting as a fuse since it disintegrates rather than continue to weld parts together. I accidentally shorted an aluminum bus bar and it melted a chunk out of it instantly.

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