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Generally, it is recommended to wait for 5 times the time constant of the circuit for capacitors to completely discharge. This means waiting for about 5RC, where R is the resistance in the circuit and C is the capacitance. However, for safety reasons, waiting for a few minutes to ensure complete discharge is a good practice.

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