Supercapacitor Safety: Read About Currents, Failure Modes & More

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Artlav
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Greetings.

Where can i read about safety and failure modes of supercapacitors?

What kind of currents would be safe, if not marked?
What would happen if that current is exceeded?
What would happen if a charged SC gets short-circuited, briefly or for a while?

Can anyone help, by references or answers?
 
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This is a query about a good subject. I wasn't aware of how much prices had dropped for these thingies, and it's amazing - nowadays one can buy a 10F supercapacitor that is 1.5 inches tall, for only $4 or so.

Really impressive!