Hi all. Great forum, nice to see I'm not the only one who can't pass up a lamp cord or busted appliance in the trash. Anyway, here's my question. I was given a broken Cuisinart food processor at work, started to tear it down and found a couple of sizable motor start and stop capacitors. I don't know much about caps except that they can shock the snot out of me. Is it safe to just clip the wires and toss them or will I get zapped? Any help would be much appreciated.
Insulated screwdriver across the terminals to discharge.
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Insulated screwdriver across the terminals to discharge.
Correct. A new guy at work learned the hard way. Scared the crap out of him....
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Should I expect any sparkage and popping? By insulated I'm assuming you mean plastic/rubber handle? Thanks again.
The bigger the Capacitor and the more recent the charge, the bigger the spark. Don't discharge them in a room filed with gas fumes! Use a plastic/rubber handle on your tool. Use rubber gloves and stand on a rubber mat while wearing gum boots if you are really worried.
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