list:

no discharge instructions given here. instead, a warning that capacitors
are not play things, and that discharging a capacitor will not neutralize
all of the free charge, thereby making it necessary to leave the terminals
shorted together, else creating a hazard as the dielectric relaxes.

work with one hand and wear rubber shoes.

dan

On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 20:38:50 -0700, Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
wrote:

>Anybody know how to safely discharge a capacitor?
>
>Playing with another small ac unit and they have a capacitor  (110v) about
the size of a tennis ball.
>
>I would like to be able to continue doing my vanagon tinkering without
losing my eyebrows.
>
>I believe there are 3 spades on it and its my understanding you can
connect a standard light bulb say 60 watt to it and it will
>discharge and then its safe?  no?
>
>If you dont hear from me again, that was incorrect. (grin)
>
>Doug