Will this electronic circuit work? (back-to-back polar capacitors)

[John1397]

TL;DR

All I need is for someone to look at my schematic and tell me if this circuit will work. Thanks.

All I need is for someone to look at my schematic and tell me if this circuit will work. Thanks.

 

[DaveE]

Get an AC rated capacitor with appropriate voltage and current ratings.

 

[Baluncore]

No, it will not work because there is no load.
If all you want to do is cook the capacitors you may be lucky.

 

[phinds]

Summary:: All I need is for someone to look at my schematic and tell me if this circuit will work.

Might work great as a one-time small explosive device.

 

[berkeman]

Thread closed temporarily for Moderation...

 

[berkeman]

Summary:: All I need is for someone to look at my schematic and tell me if this circuit will work. Thanks.

All I need is for someone to look at my schematic and tell me if this circuit will work. Thanks.

@John1397 -- Please don't try to re-start your locked thread: https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/tv-capacitor-instead-of-motor-capacitor.1004111/
(that is against the PF Rules).

On the basic question of whether back-to-back polar caps can be used in AC situations, the simple answer is yes as long as you realize that the overall capacitance is half of the capacitance of each capacitor. There are more considerations, and since you are dealing with a dangerous circuit there are also safety considerations. This thread will remail closed on that basis.

More info on back-to-back polar capacitor applications here:

https://cie-wc.edu/1418-1Experiment8UsingCapacitorsina-cckts05-15-2012.pdf