Not sure if capacitor has a charge

Eric Warren New member Username: Tantrum31 Post Number: 7 Registered: Jan-07	Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 07:22 GMT I just took a capacitor off of a box that has been sitting in my basement for about a year or so. I'm not quite sure if i need to charge it, or discharge it, or how to do either of those.
Chad Lee Gold Member Username: Bestmankind Fi Audio BTL Post Number: 8599 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Tuesday, January 02, 2007 - 14:56 GMT check it with a dmm.
cal payne Bronze Member Username: Skibum12189 Post Number: 27 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Friday, January 05, 2007 - 04:11 GMT whats a dmm, i bought mine from a kid who charged it. im jw
Jack Death Silver Member Username: Jaackdeth United States Post Number: 750 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 16:19 GMT Digital Multimeter
Marc Gold Member Username: Van_man Boston South, MA Post Number: 1662 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Sunday, January 07, 2007 - 21:24 GMT If it sat for a year its de-energized. Put a screw driver across both terminals to be sure. If it dont spark, its empty. Charging it involves a bulb.