Bradley Posted on September 21, 2020
It seems to be to reduce the power-on surge current.
Payton Posted on September 21, 2020
Power on, charge the capacitor first, power off, and empty to save power.
Grayson Posted on September 21, 2020
When the power is turned on, the capacitor is charged first, and when the power is turned off, the capacitor is discharged and stored before disconnecting the output.
