precautions

[kneedeep]

I have no experience handling capacitors but I know they hold a charge.
Do I need to make sure they are discharged before de-soldering to remove them from a circuit?... and how do I accomplish this?
Anything else I should know to avoid damage or injury?

Thanks

[stj]

Re: precautions

usually any charge is disipated by the circuit within seconds of powering down.
it's only a danger on high voltage caps anyway.

if your worried, just meter the cap pins with a volt meter before you desolder them.

[kneedeep]

Re: precautions

Thanks!