"Andy Dingley" bravely wrote to "All" (21 Dec 05 14:16:40)
--- on the heady topic of " Safely discharging a capacitor"

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AD On 21 Dec 2005 04:23:18 -0800, "paulfoel"
AD wrote:

Assuming it is still ' live' how do I discharge it to make it safe?

AD Stick a big screwdriver across it.

Now why ruin a perfectly good screwdriver?! You should see mine, it's
full of big burned out pits from starting up cars at the solenoid.
Mind that disharging those 50 volt 100,000uF audio amp supply caps is
a little more hazardous than say a 6.8uF AC motor start cap.
(grains of salt -...)

A*s*i*m*o*v

.... You may be a tech if you're entertained by a 6-pack and sparking HV.