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Explosive Capacitor Discharge
EM-c3a



Discharge a 10kV, 1uF capacitor through a thin wire or thick screwdriver


Fishbane Chapter:   26.2
HRW 9th:   25.05
Reese Chapter:   18.8
SJ 3rd Chapter:   20.9
PIRA DCS classification:   5C30.20

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