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How do you check if a capacitor is discharged?

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To safely discharge a capacitor: After power is removed, connect a 20,000 ?, 5-watt resistor across the capacitor terminals for five seconds. Use your multimeter to confirm the capacitor is fully discharged. Use your digital multimeter (DMM) to ensure all power to the circuit is OFF.

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