Date:         Sat, 2 Jul 2005 08:35:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: Electrical discharging a capacitor
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At a computer repair place I once worked the Mac guys had a tool to
discharge the cap for the CRT in the iMacs they worked on.  Looked like a
lead with alligator clip on one end and a probe on the other.  It had a
beefy insulated handle.  I assume there was a big resistor in there.

Edward

PS.  I like the idea of the dielectric relaxing as this 4th of July weekend
gets rolling...

At 04:52 AM 7/2/2005, you wrote:
>list:
>
>no discharge instructions given here. instead, a warning that capacitors
>are not play things, and that discharging a capacitor will not neutralize
>all of the free charge, thereby making it necessary to leave the terminals
>shorted together, else creating a hazard as the dielectric relaxes.
>
>work with one hand and wear rubber shoes.
>
>dan