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Yes that was very helpful. The explanation cleared up that my earlier thought was based on a faulty assumption about the operation of that circuit. I'll try to design a circuit that better expresses my question.

I don't really have a schematic. It was just a random thought I had when I saw a two zener diodes like the one linked(Sorry it's not a complete circuit lol). When a switch was put into place the capacitor charged, and when the switch was open the capacitor was tied to ground to discharge to the...

Let's say a switch causes a capacitor to charge and the switch opening causes the capacitor to discharge from its positive plate through a common ground to its negative plate. This common ground is connected to other components, if there is a difference in potential in other components to the...