ELi5: Why do you need to wait 10 seconds to power cycle certain electronics?

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ELi5: Why do you need to wait 10 seconds to power cycle certain electronics?

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Electrical items have capacitors that hold a charge even after power is off. The time delay lets this charge dissipate to have a true reset.

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