Capacitor question

[trainman911]

I have a 10J 6KV that blew out. Can I replace it with a 10uF Tantalum Capacitor 16wvdc.

[philliesfan30m]

Re: Capacitor question

no they aren't even close.

[SteveNielsen]

Re: Capacitor question

If you do there will be unsafe fireworks. An exploding tantalum could put your eye out. It smells real bad too.

[gunnish]

Re: Capacitor question

6V is not 6kV, so no.

[budm]

Re: Capacitor question

10 pF, 5%, 6.3KV:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/...7outDqJRu9M%3d

[Agent24]

Re: Capacitor question

I have a 10J 6KV that blew out. Can I replace it with a 10uF Tantalum Capacitor 16wvdc.

Well, you could physically replace it with that Tantalum one but it would be a very bad idea - unless you want to see it go up in flames.

From the labeling you have posted, the capacitor you have is a high voltage Ceramic type rated for 6kV/kilovolts - That's 6 thousand volts!

Tantalum is not the same as Ceramic, it's polarised while Ceramic is not. Also the 16WVDC means it can only handle up to 16 volts. That's a far cry from 6,000 volts! There is also an issue of value too. Your original one is 10pF while a 10uF Capacitor is 1,000,000 times (yes, One Million times) larger in capacitance.

Suffice to say it will NOT be suitable at all!


The one budm linked to is what you need.