Mythbusters (was: OT - Need fuse and jumpers from APC battery

[Chuck Guzis]

> 
>> "A good way to discharge a capacitor is to use a screwdriver across the
terminals." ???
>> 
>Isn't it?  (As long as you are not touching the metal part of the 
>screwdriver!)

Assuming you could get close enough with a large enough screwdriver,
discharging one of those high-voltage PFC capacitor banks ought to give you
a real sense of your own mortality.  And how about those ultracaps being
touted as energy storage for EVs?

Cheers,
Chuck