Yes it will shock the chit out of you .... LOL ... HaHa ... I did the same thing touching it.

Living in Sunny South Carolina, A/C is crucial. Ours went out 2 years ago in the middle of the summer. You can do it on your own. I got this device called a jump starter to "jump" the compressor. It hooks up to capacitor. It's like a double capacitor. Check out the internet. You can find everything you want there. IMO, most A/C guys rip off the public. I had 2 "pros" tell me I needed an entirely new system. Bogus. One guy was a "best friend" of a buddy who would not steer me wrong. I saved about $3,000 on doing it myself. You can take the 608 test for $25 and buy refrigerant legally, and do everything yourself. Just check out the internet. If you get super stymied, shoot me an email and I will take a picture of mine for reference.