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Re:Supercapacitors Batteries charges in seconds without degr... by kylehotchkiss on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @07:25PM (#13026939)
The scary part is that touching the two connectors of a supercapacitor is an instant discharge. Which might prove pretty dangerous.
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Re:Supercapacitors Batteries charges in seconds without degr... by jrockway on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @07:33PM (#13026976)
They have some equivalent series resistance and internal resistance, but yeah, try touching the two conductors of a Li ion cell together. Batteries and bombs are basically the same thing -- store energy and release it very quickly.
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Re:Supercapacitors Batteries charges in seconds without degr... by dump121 on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @08:16PM (#13027146)
Acually, for safety, do NOT try to short the battery. Just youtube it.
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Re:Supercapacitors Batteries charges in seconds without degr... by jrockway on Wednesday November 23, 2016 @08:21PM (#13027183)
Hah, yes, good disclaimer. It can be quite explosive under the right conditions.
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