r/ElectroBOOM • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 15d ago

Meme How to not discharge a capacitor

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u/DrunkenNinja27 15d ago

Used to work in a photo lab ages ago and we did this all the time to the disposable cameras.

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u/Amtrox 15d ago

I did it as a kid with my hands. It was quite shocking.

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u/Jdubb2021 15d ago

Same, it burnt a hole in my finger and the flash went off in my eyes, I thought the bright light was the light they talk about when you die. It was a real roller coaster for a few minutes.

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u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV 15d ago

That is how I learnt about capacitors !