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What happens when you reverse the polarity on an electrolytic capacitor?

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What happens when you reverse the polarity on an electrolytic capacitor?

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The positive or anode side of the capacitor is marked with a \u201c+\u201d symbol. Since electrolytic capacitors are polarized, I use a symbol (shown below) on my schematics.

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