5C30.20  SHORT A CAPACITOR

A 0.1 uf non-polar capacitor can be charged to 5000 V then discharged with a loud snap. Remove cables and turn HV supply off before shorting the terminals. Wear safety glasses.

As a humorous followup, charge a 1 F, 5 V capacitor then short it with your finger. If you need to discharge the capacitor, use the 10 ohm resistor to limit the current.         (set current limit to 1 A)

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