On Sat, Dec 17, 2005 at 10:21:04PM +0200, Peter wrote:
> The tantalums have built-in reverse polarity indication. If you see a 
> red flame ball about 20 cm diameter scorching everything around then it 
> means you put it in backwards. The overvoltage indication is similar but 
> has a shorter delay.

So... How can I reliable get a tantalum to do this anyway? How high a
reverse polarity voltage, compared to rated voltage, do I need? Sounds
like a fun thing to try... and I've got snow covered driveway and proper
faceshields to keep me from killing anything!

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