On Mon, 2010-02-22 at 11:06 -0800, Marcel Duchamp wrote:
> On 2/22/2010 10:52 AM, Funny NYPD wrote:
> > For  most of the electrolytic capacitor, they cannot be used  when
> > application voltage is higher than the rated voltage. For ceramic
> > Capacitors, they won't be damaged if the application voltage is
> > higher but doesn't go above 1K Volts~a few Kilo-volts.
> >
> 
> Where did you get that idea?  Voltage ratings are not "optional"...

Agreed. Perhaps what he was referring to is ceramic caps are more
"forgiving" if you get close to the max. Tantalums tend to explode
pretty much right at their rated maximum.

TTYL

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