Re: Holy Moly -- Residual Electricity????

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Capacitors.



capacitors usually discharge when the current is switched off - their main
job is to smooth current, not to store volts....

Capacitors don't store "volts" - they store "Coulombs".
Volt is a measure for "voltage" (or "electrical tension").
Coulomb is a measure for electrical charge. The main
purpose of a capacitor is not to smooth current but to
keep the voltage constant, regardless of the current
supplied or drawn.


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