With only 5.5 volts, it probably won't do much. That doesn't mean it's a good idea though :) If it were 100 volts and 1 farad... I wouldn't want to be around when somebody bumps a screwdriver on both terminals. Eric On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:54:56 +0100 Omega Software wrote: > I saw a 5.5V 1F capacitor. I wondered if, once charged, something nasty could > happen if it's accidentally shorted? I'd prefer to play on the safe side, this > device seems scary to me (one whole Farad!). > The short-circuit current can be hundreds of amperes, not? Or do they have > very high ESR? > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads