Hi, Im trying to modify a digital camera, so I disassembled it and as I was doing so got one mother of a shock, have the blister on my finger to prove it. The very large capacitor in the camera discharged on me and it hurt something bad, my question is how can I saffely discharge the capacitor so I can work on the dam thing without getting zaped. I cant tell exactly what the cap is other than its electrolytic and fairly large.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Sounds like you already discharged it, we use to take a big ass screwdriver and short them against the metal case of the old green screen terminals...........probaby not the best method but it worked
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Thanks for all the replies, Me has got it sorted, have managed to play arround with without getting shocked now, btw it was a 94V, Also it left a burn on my finger, will be ever so carefull when dealing with anything that has large caps in. It hurt just as much as mains voltage 240V. But I never got a burn from mains when I was last shocked.
Thanks again.
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