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<DIV>Just another thing to point out... It takes time for the capacitor to
drain. So, leave the resistor or short connected for a minute or two, then
check with a voltmeter to be sure it's dead. The larger the capacitor, the
more volume there is in the dielectric. I remember in my youth fooling with
a big electrolytic and making the bang with a screwdriver. I could pop it
several times, even after holding a direct short across the capacitor
for several moments. With a direct short, the capacitor can reverse
charge itself from the rush of extra electrons overshooting from
one plate to the other. Part of the charge can still be there
unless it has time to completely equalize. Ben Franklin sort of stuff.</DIV>
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<DIV>-Karl.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/19/2005 6:31:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ecircuit@telus.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>For the
small amount of time that it would take <BR>to wire up a clip lead with a
discharging resistor, it really makes sense to <BR>play it safe. I certainly
wouldn't want anyone working on my equipment to start <BR>shorting out power
supply capacitors.<BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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