Answer to Question #159625 in Electric Circuits for Eva

Question

Why is it dangerous to touch the terminals of a high-voltage caoacitor even after the voltage source that charged the capacitor is disconnected from the capacitor?
(b) What can be done to make the capacitor safe to handle after the voltage source has been removed?

Answer 1

The capacitor remains charged for a long time after it has been disconnected. The residual charge can prove to be fatal. Capacitor can be handled only after discharging the plates by short-circuiting the device with the use of a conductor