I came up with this question right after I wanted to take apart a microwave to see why it wasn’t heating anything before I remembered that that’s a very, VERY bad idea

    • Nailbar
      2•2 hours ago

      Not a large capacitor in my case, but I took apart my old camera after it stopped working, and accidentally touched the capacitor for the flash. A memorable moment.

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)English
      31•19 hours ago

      And people don’t realize how long they can hold power after the device has been “off”.

      Edit - I forgot to add my thing! A good example of something that doesn’t sound scary is a TV, but it has large capacitors that can end you (or make a bad day).