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Re: Cap Failure
Question:
Was the failure EXPLOSIVE, or just due to high internal
pressure? In other words, could there have been air in the capacitor
which helped oxidize fuel (oil vapor) in a conventional explosion,
or was it a case of a relatively high-energy spark vaporizing oil
and expanding the case without any burning? Also, was the capacitor
oriented horizontally or vertically? The latter would seem to make sure
there was oil all along the casing (at least between capacitor sections),
but would certainly be inconvenient.
Ed