will you damage a poloarized capacitor if you connect both side to +

[supak111]

Hi I was just wondering this, would you damage a 12v film or electrolytic capacitor if you connect both side to 12v? I don't see why it would as there is no potential electrical difference right?

Now if it wouldn't at 12v, would it at say 24v or 50v connected to both sides?

 

[Harald Kapp]

No, you will not.
Damage will occur if you reverse-polarize it.

 

[Cannonball]

No it would not, but what purpose would it serve?

 

[JMW]

Are both legs at the same voltage? Or for example, is one at +12 Volts RTG and the other +18? (Reference to Ground).

 

[Harald Kapp]

Are both legs at the same voltage? Or for example, is one at +12 Volts RTG and the other +18? (Reference to Ground).

As the op stated:

if you connect both side to 12v?

 

[Cannonball]

Take a 22mfd capacitor and a 12v battery. Solder both leads together. Touch it to the positive post and see what happens. Now What Purpose does it serve?