330v Capacitor Discharge

[Lavinco]

I discharge capacitors by using the AC plug prongs of my solder iron. Little to no sparks and works fast. Nothing works better or faster that I have found. I have done this in a cap that tested 584 volts with no issues.

[3asiancubers]

If I were shocked at 330v, then the current that would flow between two points 5/8" apart would lead to a current flow of less than 300μA, nowhere near 20mA.

[juniortore1]

That was fun, But now I am messing with 450 volts @ 2,400uF

Soon I plan to bank a few. But this here got me started :D

[bluewafflenet]

The other day I shocked myself with a 330v capacitor from a dismantled camera (flash) by accient :P

[anonymous345]

@bluewafflenet

lol I did that once, pretty scary

[Dyavol7]

LOL my 25 volts capacitor powerful

[Arjoonmoal]

good job and continue like that to fuck up the capacitor idiot

[Driv3th3hiv3]

>>330v @ 20mA in the wrong area can kill

No

And capacitors discharge in the thousands of amps range, but only for a few milliseconds/nanoseconds

[roani52]

Lol... I'm building a coilgun and for that I use a capacitor bank of 330V, 10500 uF... I wonder what will happen if I do the same thing you did :P

I blew a diode a few days back. Had a beep in my ear for like a few hours. That thing was rated for 1600V 8A, so I have no idea why it exploded XD

[Driv3th3hiv3]

Photoflash capacitors blow ass

Get into some of the cool proper HV shit

[bassplayer2161]

i win 12000uf 400dcv cap 900j :P 3 by 9 inch

[sciencekid17]

where did u get that cap?

[walkingfreak]

that shit hurts like hell haha i screamed and it was little and i burned my self from such high voltage

[ratheads]

yeah well I have a 35 farad cap. no micros here.

[Driv3th3hiv3]

@ ratheads

Congratulations it's 2.5 Volt

[BlueRoseRocketBand2]

got nail from a cap in  microwave oven I was working on many years ago. forgot to discharge. i thought I died.

[alwinovich]

i know;-)

i was quite shaky for the next 10 minutes

[BackyardSkunkworks]

That is true, but in this case its a good example that video codecs and audio codecs dont always sync.

[racerxdl]

I have made a 1300uF 200V Cap bank with some Computer PS capacitors :P

[BackyardSkunkworks]

I have a 9,600uF 330V bank I'm using for a coilgun carbine...

[0redthunder0]

Woooo!!! computer psu caps for the win :P i found one 820uf 200v cap its mega!

[Blacklemon67]

I got a really long 180uF, 330v capacitor from an old digital camera!

[Joelduffy]

Go to a cvs/brooks etc.. and ask for used cameras, I got about 30 capacitors from it, and best of all, it's free!

[Shanjaq]

What are you using to charge it?

[everyonehasaidsok]

no only dc

[hungrygit]

Caps will only work on DC (you can't charge with current running in both directions). Cool vid

[zathros007]

That depends on the capacitor. Many can be charged from A/C, for example, the capacitor bank on many tesla coils is charged from an A/C source.

[hungrygit]

Ah, I learn something new. Thanks for the reply.

[Andyman3k]

They don't stay charged while power is being applied though. They are being charged and discharged 120 times a second. They may retain a charge if you disconnect power right at the peak of the AC wave, but it won't be full.

[zathros007]

In this type of application that's true; however, there are certain projects where the caps are charged up to a point, then discharged all at once. These devices are used to "explode" wires with the purpose of crushing soda cans or shrinking coins. When a fine wire is used, it's destroyed in the process. If interested, I would suggest a search of "shrinking coins", "exploding wire" and/or "can crusher/crushing, etc".

[Andyman3k]

They are charged by rectified ac. I'm building an 800v 1.2kJ capacitor bank that I'm going to use for can crushing. I've also exploded wire, foil, and guitar string.

[skatenerd]

what effect does 330 do to someone caus iv made a taser from a camera but not to sure if its that harmfull to someone????

[tittytwister5251]

i know that it would bloody well hurt but if you do it to someone with a dodgy heart or pacemaker then you could kill them and also on the temple.

[Atomic101Heli]

I have got a 330Volt 80uF capcitor out of a diposible camuer

[everyonehasaidsok]

Remember this, it's the amps that kill not the volts, 100mA+ will kill you.

[mjl4423474]

i was hoping it would explode

[dancraggs]

Touch it. TOUCH IIIIIIIIT!

;)

[tittytwister5251]

ahhaha