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Exploding capacitor with Hall Effect sensor

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Hello,
I am using a Hamlin 55100-3H-02-A hall effect sensorHamlin 55100-3H-02-A hall effect sensor as a contactless limit on a machine. When I trigger the sensor, using a magnet, I get a messy output. At the end of the pulse I get a spike in voltage (8-9V). I want to remove this surge and resonating after the pulse. I want a clean signal.
 
I know what you are thinking, read the datasheet on it. I did, and it said to add a capacitor across the + and - leads. However, it did not elaborate on what size. I put in a 500uF cap, and it exploded.
 
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Help!
 
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    You probably need either a ferrite bead or an inductor to slow down the current surge.  That is probably what blew the capacitor.  Have you measured the surge current?  What about the peak voltage?  You need to find the source of your surge and then you can attack the problem, but a lowpass inductor circuit might do the job.

     

    Hope this helps.

    DAB

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    You probably need either a ferrite bead or an inductor to slow down the current surge.  That is probably what blew the capacitor.  Have you measured the surge current?  What about the peak voltage?  You need to find the source of your surge and then you can attack the problem, but a lowpass inductor circuit might do the job.

     

    Hope this helps.

    DAB

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