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peterabbitcooktoday at 11:57 AM1 replyview on HN

So it’s not UL listed?

Do you need the 15V input to torch the capacitors and run the relays? Could I use a 5V USB ESP32 dev board instead, and just put a boost circuit or MOSFET on the relay load side for the explosion circuit when it needs to go off, or are there other components that need the higher voltage?


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arcaegetoday at 5:34 PM

You could, but from my measurements the capacitor tends to pull ~1A before it bursts, so you'd be running up against the 3A limit of USB. At voltages below 12V, they don't seem to go off reliably.

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