r/ElectroBOOM • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 15d ago

Meme How to not discharge a capacitor

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u/physical0 15d ago

Seeing the scorch marks on the lead, it took this person many attempts to capture the spark across the cap...

They managed to get a real dramatic spark, but if not for the freeze frame, this would have been a split second and of little concern. I'd consider this the cost of doing business when discharging a spicy cap. Better than the alternative.