Re: Monitor Discharging

I should have mentioned that about ten resistors would be a good idea.
Certainly the risk of flash-over is present with only a couple of 1 meg
resistors...

I really recommend using a HV probe/voltmeter to discharge the tube before
you disconnect the HV lead. I got a great one on eBay for $25US a couple of
years ago, and it makes it very easy to both discharge and pop the little
clip under the rubber cap.

John :-#)#

At 03:08 AM 4/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>That should be interesting, 2 resistors in series are good for at least 1,000
>volts. Might arc them.
>
>Just do like I did on a PacMan and manage to discharge the tube with your
>hand.
>Hurts like everything, though. (Yes, I did manage to do that. NO, I don't
>really mean you should try this, though. I AM A PROFESSIONAL! Didn't
>feel like
>it at the time, though.)
>
>
>John Robertson wrote:
>
> > You can use a couple of one meg resistors in series to discharge the
> > monitor. Highly recommended for VECTOR monitors, particularly the B&W ones.
> > i have a strong suspicion that shorting the anode to ground to discharge
> > has blown many a HV diode. I have a write-up on the subject at:
> >
> > http://www.flippers.com/vid-tips.html#Monitor time to update the page with
> > some thumbnails...
> >
> > John :-#)#
> >
> > At 09:00 AM 4/29/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> > >What is the safest way to discharge a monitor. I've
> > >read various ways to do it, but whould like to hear
> > >from you guys. Thanks
> > >
> > >I want to cap kit my Asteroids CT for the brightness
> > >is lacking.
> > >
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