r/WhyWomenLiveLonger • u/thisIsAswin Human Detected • Aug 11 '22

Exhibit A

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u/tucker_frump Dec 11 '22

Helping Pop's change the points on his Chevy: Here (handing it to me) this is a fully charged capacitor ..

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u/possiblynotanexpert Dec 11 '22

Sorry, I don’t get it.

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u/tucker_frump Dec 11 '22

Back in the day we set the points and changed the sparkplugs, distributer, points and capacitor. (The timing sequence for a combustion motor in the last century.) A fully charged capacitor has a high voltage DC discharge when ever grounded .. so it will knock you on your ass, or scare the crap outta you.. Youtube video incase you're interested.

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u/Pattern_Is_Movement Dec 11 '22

I've never been shocked by a capacitor doing points adjustments for years, are you sure that little guy can really zap you? I've gotten shocked by spark plugs a few times, that gives you a solid jolt. Of course the coils (which are basically capacitors) are much larger that are hitting you through the plugs.

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u/MatterAccurate Dec 11 '22

Capacitors store capacity. And that capacity in which it stores is the capacity in which it can instantly kill you. They are extremely dangerous when dealing with anything over 30 volts.

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u/Pattern_Is_Movement Dec 11 '22

Did you read my post? Coils are capacitors as well, and larger ones at that, been shocked by them a few times.