At 11:57 AM 4/23/2000 , you wrote:
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If you use resistors in a home-made bleeder, make sure of two things. One
is that you're very well insulated from the potential, and the other is that
the resistors are capable of holding this resistance at the high potentials
involved without arcing. You don't need to worry about the power handling
capability (no need for a 5-watter at 4, 6, or whatever-megohm where a
1-watt resistor will work fine) since you're not trying to carry a load upon
the potential and amperage involved - you're just discharging it. Just be
sure it won't arc from one lead to another while you're discharging the CRT
or your efforts will be for naught.
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The only change I would note here is that you need to have resistors that
won't arc INTERNALLY, that was the reason for suggesting the use of high
wattage resistors: not the current, but the physical size would reduce the
internal arc-over risk as the windings are a bit further apart and longer
in a higher wattage resistor.
Otherwise I am complete agreement, lets be SAFE out there!
John :-#)#
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Call (604)872-5757 or Fax 872-2010 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
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