LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Capacitor: Charge
built 659 days ago
The capacitor is a sphere with a bendable rubber wall in the middle. When the capacitor is charged (the wall is bend to one side) you can clearly see no current can run through it any more.
Source:
[E]ven a seemingly innocuous device such as a disposable camera flash unit powered by a 1.5 volt AA battery contains a capacitor which may be charged to over 300 volts. This is easily capable of delivering an extremely painful shock.
Source:
A capacitor (... called condenser, which is the older term) is an electronic device that stores electric energy. It is similar to a battery, but is smaller, lightweight and charges up much quicker. It is used in many electronic devices today.
Source:
The high-voltage capacitor works along with the high-voltage diode to effectively double the already-high voltage from the secondary (output) winding of the power transformer. This high DC voltage provides the boost necessary to fire the magnetron into oscillation. The capacitor can hold a fearsome electrical charge long after the oven has been unplugged. So before making this or any other test:
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Charge