How to discharge a high voltage capacitor.

[@taelorkirkebye4470]

IF YOU DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT ELECTRONICS, PLEASE READ: All capacitors discharge instantly when no resistance is applied. on high voltage capacitors, this will cause a large spark. With these types of caps, instant discharge (if done with no insulated gloves and an all metal screwdriver) will cause injury and potentially kill you. Additionally, the capacitor's dielectric (Which allows more electrons to be stuffed into the plates by reducing their repelling force on the opposite plate) can break down under quick changes in charge. You can imagine this like adding a heavy load to a piece of wood. if you add it slowly, the wood does not need to resist any kinetic energy from the weight being dropped. however, if you drop the weight onto the wood, it will need to bend to absorb the energy from the falling weight. this can easily break the piece of wood. So in order to reduce the risk of damaging the capacitor (and to some extent, yourself), you should get yourself a 2k Ohm resistor rated for 10 watts. this will reduce the current to ~ 1 amp, which will prevent damage to the dielectric. Also, you don't need to worry about which way the resistor is facing. like many electronic components, polarity doesn't matter with a resistor.

[@martinp.2753]

Now, the 2k Ohm resistor you're talking about should be in the same room or anywhere near the capacitor or just by purchasing it the risk of getting fried is automatically reduced?

[@wh57xr]

If the capacitor already has a resistor to ground are we safe to use the method in the video? I have discharged some of these capacitors in the past however they've always had resistors to ground and I've left the microwaves sitting for months without plugging them in before I mess around with them.

[@Johny40Se7en]

Thank you 👍 Where do you connect the two points of the resistor? and what sort of gloves is recommended? Ones like those regular marigold rubber sort?...

[@taelorkirkebye4470]

@@martinp.2753 Sorry, allow me to clarify. The resistor is to protect the capacitor, not you. to protect yourself you should use insulated gloves, and pliers with insulated handles.

[@taelorkirkebye4470]

@@Johny40Se7en The capacitor has 2 terminals. the resistor should be placed such that it closes the circuit between the two terminals.

[@ghostofdre]

This is a prime example of why the dislike counter should not have been removed. If somebody dies or is seriously injured as a result of using this method then KZbin should be liable.

[@JGHFunRun]

“But it's target harassment of people who could get someone killed! They don't deserve those dislikes!”

[@OlaftheGreat]

Hell yes, this kinda crap'll get folks killed

[@bellabear653]

KZbin has turned into a joke. All videos should come with a warning don't follow along.

[@adamk8973]

Comments from people Like you might legitimately save someone. Damn KZbin for hiding the dislike button for the biden admin.

[@johncrow5552]

You can get the dislike. Its now an add on. This vid has 1.5K likes, 412 dislikes.

[@ronporter3354]

Please don't discharge capacitors this way. If it's charged at high voltage you will get a nasty spark. Look up other videos that show how to discharge capacitors properly using a resistor.

[@nigelmitchell351]

@Herus Will do thanks mate.!

[@thecrazyfarmboy]

@Herus doesn't that depend on the voltage that the capacitor is charged to? I don't know what would happen if you discharged a 2200v capacitor with a 230v light bulb, but I'm pretty sure it's something I'd like to see! 😆

[@thecrazyfarmboy]

@Herus to be fair you could just put a bunch of bulbs in series to raise the resistance, but if it's me, I'm shorting it with a tool. The sparks are only a fire hazard if there's something highly flammable right next to it, and the loud bang makes me smile 😁

[@BritishTightEnd]

He might as well use a screwdriver. Why doesn't he just discharge to earth through a resistor

[@WaynesWorldStudioVancouver]

@@thecrazyfarmboy he won’t be sending us the video after that since he either in the hospital scratching his head….what to do what to do! A video showing us NOT to do!

[@bigdoggo5827]

Good example that youtube removing the dislikes is a terrible horrible idea

[@johncrow5552]

I want to turn an old microwave into a turn table. If I disconnect the magnerton and the fan, will that work? (worried about the capacitor. Should I leave that connected?)

[@bigdoggo5827]

@@johncrow5552 you shouldn't mess with microwaves if you don't know what you are doing, one wrong move and you die in literal milliseconds, even disconnected if that wasn't obvious

[@thatwierdbilly3076]

@@johncrow5552 if you have the microwafe chassis closed itll do but if you want to get the electronics out and make your own frame for the turntable get the capacitor discharged and out so keep microwave original body = disconnecting transformer and magnetron will do build own frame = discharge and remove capacitor

[@o_q]

wow, 0 dislikes! this must be a great way to discharge a high voltage capacitor!

[@kawave420]

hope so

[@johncrow5552]

You can get the dislike. Its now an add on. This vid has 1.5K likes, 412 dislikes.

[@johncrow5552]

Since you seem to know about microwaves, I want to turn an old microwave into a turn table. If I disconnect the magnerton and the fan, will that work? (worried about the capacitor. Should I leave that connected?)

[@mgpvii]

The annoying thing about this video, aside from the safety aspect, was his lack of understand of shorting out capacitor. He was talking about holding the pliers for a few seconds to make sure it is properly discharged....NO...that is an immediate discharge which makes it dangerous. So whether you hold it for a split second or 30 seconds it is the same thing. Holding it for a few seconds would apply if you had a resistor attached to it to make it slowly and safely discharge.

[@thecrazyfarmboy]

I'll second that, you're absolutely right

[@Bryan-C]

and I'll third this. There is also the fact that doing this with a fully charged cap can very easily damage the cap. These caps have built in resistors to self discharge whenever power is removed but that resistor can fail, doing what he did in this video with a fully charged cap will not be an enjoyable event.

[@raybradshaw8444]

what resistor is needed for this type of tool, make a tool that works with the 300v cap , but i need 1 for microwave cap at 3000v or 3kv 1.2uF

[@user540000]

the annoying thing is that he didnt actually discharge it it this video, it obviously had no charge because there would have been tons of sparks for a > 2kv mircowave capacitor

[@center4nerds]

Having messed with capacitors in aircraft before I was expecting a spark. I'mm assuming that's what that resistor to ground is doing to help take some of the ompf out of it before hand. As another would say I'd recommend gloves as well preferable thick insulated ones but I've also been shocked a few times and us an experience I don't like to repeat when I'm in control of it.

[@HsingSun]

Thank you for your video. Question: If I flip capacitor 180 degree out, does it matter for those three wires connections?

[@itsallfabrication]

And the Darwin Award goes to................Mr Fix it 360!

[@metratone5]

How will you know that it's actually been shorted out? Can you test it with a multi-meter? Thanks

[@marcinkovalevskij5820]

Unless you want to blow your multimeter

[@metratone5]

@@marcinkovalevskij5820 Ok thank you for the reply.

[@bruhmomenthdr7575]

metratone5 if the voltage of the capacitor exceeds the maximum dc voltage your multimeter can handle (which it most likely will), then you shouldn’t test with the multimeter

[@Solder_it]

I think all MM have a fuse

[@ronporter3354]

@@Solder_it Fuses protect a MM from too much current, not too much voltage.

[@matt4436]

Next time charge it fully before discharging. You'll make a video much more interesting 😉

[@chillyc]

You do it since it such a interesting content creator..

[@adamkabay809]

I bet Mateusz sits down to pee

[@funlandbuilder]

@@adamkabay809what?

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

He's totally right about the need to discharge caps before maintenance but this is not the way you want to go about doing it, you need a resistor to bridge between the terminals to slowly and safely discharge the cap, shorting them out directly with a metal tool can damage the capacitor or damage you, those caps can hold a 2KV charge capable of dropping you on your ass, dead. Get a 2k Ohm 10 Watt resistor or something similar to do it safely.

[@laurel1966]

Get the resistor and then do what? Tell us the steps, specifically doing what with what?!

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

@laurel1966 It is pretty straightforward, you just bridge the positive and negative terminals on the capacitor with the resistor. Leave the resistor connected for a minute or so and voila! Discharged capacitor. Do make sure to attach a foot or two long lead with an alligator clip to one side of the resistor and an insulated probe tip on the other so you aren't trying to stick a bare resistor in there with your fingers, you just clamp the alligator clip onto one terminal then use the probe to touch the other terminal, it's much safer that way.

[@flaminfetus]

well there aren't any dislikes, must be great advice

[@Justice-101]

How do you know it is discharged if no sparkle?

[@danielgodlewski9932]

Do not try to follow this video. That's super dangerous.

[@Robert-hr6sh]

Always.....Always best to use a bleeder resistor, afterwards use a volt meter to check if capacitor is Fully discharged. Safety first.....and the reason is called safety first, you might not have a second chance!

[@rastayou4329]

Nice, also pay's to wear rubber gloves for extra safety. Thank you for the video

[@brianflores662]

Rasta You nice comment but it would help that if there where more helpful comments 🙂

[@thesultanmerchant]

how to know that capacitor is discharge completely?

[@chriscs9080]

put both hands there you will know 100%

[@dgr8flav]

@@chriscs9080 My nose lighted up. Does that mean it's not fully discharged?

[@chriscs9080]

@@dgr8flav depends on the size of the nose 🐽👃

[@belliaus]

Funny how 5 years ago everyone had a problem with this method. If you look at newer videos, this is the default method shown on KZbin and no one is complaining. What people don’t realize is that people who are trying to fix their microwave themselves probably want to do it without buying extra equipment they will only use once. I’m not saying it’s right, that’s just the way it is.

[@johnl508]

DONT do this . This capacitor was fully discharged before hand . If it was charged there would have been a huge spark or even fire . You could end up being french fried .

[@mikeharrington5593]

With power disconnected can you use a multimeter to test the diode in situ without disconnecting the capacitor ?

[@WilhelmFreidrich]

Yeah, but how do you remove hair from your knuckles?

[@friendofvinnie]

Mr fix it highlighting replies that could kill people if they don't watch out good job bud 🤭🤭🤭

[@quaoar213]

How to make the Hair on your knuckles stand up

[@mahamadyunusshekh590]

Main fuse of microwve burner , I replaced fuse 3 time but it burn again and again.whats exact problem

[@Aneesh.Asokan]

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[@ladvargleinad7566]

Here before this blows up.

[@funlandbuilder]

emphasis on "blows up" because thats what will happen if you try this

[@lucifchristo]

Are these capacitors worth anything? I have quite a pile of them building up

[@chriscs9080]

yes you can start a fire in cold days

[@peterbaldeo3686]

Are you Trinidadian ?? Lol my microwave turned off and wont turn back on now dont know if the fuse is blown or not

[@ernestfelix2079]

why is the microwave tripping the breaker and not blowing the fuse

[@mr.fixit3604]

one reason is that the circuit is overload. causing the breaker to tripped.

[@ernestfelix2079]

ok thanks much

[@AirmanCS]

OMG I was looking for a video with an oscilloscope and recommendation for what RESISTOR to use... not some pliers and a darwin award candidate video D: thanks a lot to the ones upvoting the comments warning about this

[@Shiva-ld6bw]

This should be labeled "how not to discharge a capacitor!" Whenever you short out capacitors like this, especially high voltage ones you break down the dielectric material. If you keep doing this, one day when you plug on that microwave you'll get some fireworks! There is to much material on the subject to make a video like this, take 2 would be a good start!

[@raulacbo4469]

Thanks for the Video awesome we appreciate.

[@tdpencil2811]

It's horrible read some other comments please don't try this yourself.

[@jacobdaniel8239]

How do I know the circuit has been shorted

[@thecrazyfarmboy]

My advice is... don't touch a microwave capacitor 😂

[@serviceprovider6956]

Hell yeah thanks for the video

[@discontinued12934]

Mental Outlaw brought me here

[@HomebrandFishfood]

Same

[@novarem9828]

ywnbaw

[@harrythezomby]

same

[@hardcandy7112]

I Give a Big Applause, very well explained and shown very clearly to something like this that can hurt you .

[@bigdoggo5827]

The video is a good way of getting yourself fried, he did it so wrong and unsafe that they were tons of dislikes, the video should be down

[@AJ-gz6qd]

​@@bigdoggo5827well show how to do it right

[@jimmyt9883]

Great Video! Thanks...

[@baltakur1328]

I discharged thousands with filament lamp in series with 200 ohm resistor in series

[@NoJustice.NoPeace]

You should get a nasty spark there !!! where is it ??!!!

[@hydrokeychain9318]

Step 1. Poke around capacitor with a screwdriver... Almost had a heart attack watching this...

[@catmancam]

Thank you so much sir love your video

[@michael1234755]

best and clearest vid iv found well done mr fixit subscribed

[@cipher32k]

No dislikes? Must be a good video

[@muhammadyounas-fm6og]

no dislikes shown by youtube if anyone dislikes.

[@tiaslevalas6694]

KZbin does it to purposefully kill people because they need more building space for other companies that give them money. Operation Barbarossa never ended, it's just starting

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

don't use plyers that holds 3-5kvolts

[@mr.engineear0987]

Hmm, I had a friend once that used two screws to discharge it. Haven't seen him after that, think he didn't like that I proved him wrong.

[@Free__Speech]

Google is to blame for putting people in danger. No warnings. Video should be removed

[@orion310591RS]

Report this video to be removed as dangerous.

[@panagiotisxaralampidis2368]

gets electrocuted like a boss

[@TECHNICUSChannel]

Hmm interesting. But dangerous without specific safety instruments

[@charleschumbe5708]

This is too risky method of discharge, I was once got burned by camera flash capacitor while attempting to discharge it. So when it comes to handling capacitors, I have to think twice, SAFETY SAFETY FIRST.

[@emilieandersen-ranberg510]

Thanks for this nice instruction video for those of us who don't like to just buy and throw out uncritically :) Have a nice day.

[@HomebrandFishfood]

Are you still alive after following these instructions

[@osvaldomorinigo]

@@HomebrandFishfood Her not responding should tell you enough

[@taketinnn33]

@@osvaldomorinigo RIP

[@baltakur1328]

Just use filament bulb

[@Yanbu3awy]

Thanks for the safety tip body

[@ilducedimas]

Thanks for the safety tip, buddy.

[@Nick-79]

I have a 2100v 0.90μF capacitor from a microwave

[@Leezorc]

200k + views THIS IS NOT THE WAY! Please do not do this

[@avergonzadoalberto9009]

This is not safest way to discharge capacitor. Instead transformer or resistors...

[@jatinverma5608]

if it have harmful charge then why one wire is connected to body?

[@WorldRandomVideos]

Thank you 😊

[@ma_astro]

There's about 486 dislikes and 1,795 likes on this video, with 21.3% of people who disliked and 78.6% of people who liked. What a awful video, people - please use resistors and not some pliers you found on the floor to discharge you capacitors. And KZbin, bring back the dislike button for everyone, you're potentially killing people ignorant people.

[@minnesotajack1]

I know nothing about electricity repair. This made me cringe the whole time…..

[@erdembey2568]

Came from Mental Outlaw

[@aldrin277benjamin9]

Smart move! 😅

[@nathanielkilmer5022]

OSHA approved!

[@meetoobaa]

I wonder how many ppl died from this video

[@blomegoog]

move your camera. your hand is in the way.

[@RandomActsOfBlindness]

Reported… This is going to hurt someone.

[@TECHNICUSChannel]

discharge? i connect two connectors witw pliers and is done as here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZmYpKuarrRrfas have a nice day brother

[@TsunamiDragonEX]

1.3k likes to 360k dislikes as of 8/16/2022

[@colinellicott9737]

This is dangerous and damaging to the equipment. People have died doing this incorrectly. This video should be removed.

[@bkhorace]

Surely........a Trini accent.

[@robstone5333]

Excellent video

[@TheDogggrecords]

Terrifying!!! Lucky it has already discharged previous to making that video. DO NOT DO THIS! Hiring a professional is much cheaper than what your loved ones will pay for your funeral.

[@pradeepramgobin4904]

No no no that's not it ...armature novice ..

[@shironpathirana]

Horrible !! ☠️☠️ Dont try this out 🙏

[@geofferyromany4634]

good video

[@Hariom-oc8lc]

Ghanho baro video

[@naalhevia]

Really? That’s stupid.