Re: High Voltage Probe Usage Help

Thanks for the info everyone - I'm ready to give it a go!
   
  Regards,
  Tom
  

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"Christopher X. Candreva" schrieb:
> On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, Tom Cloud wrote:
>
> > I'm going to give it a try to discharge a WG monitor. The monitor is OUT
> > of the game and on the workbench. I'm assuming that aligator clip will
> > connect to ground somewhere. Can anyone suggest where I might connect this
> > clip to? All FAQ's I've read say to connect it to chassis, but since the
> > monitor is not in the game, the monitor chassis is not currently grounded
> > - hense my ?
>
> There was a big web page written up on this and I don't recall the link.
> Think of the tube as a big capacitor, or battery. You are putting a load
> across it to drain it out.
>
> So the chasis ground is correct because you are measureing, draining it's
> internal voltage. You do NOT want to connect it to the actual earth ground,
> and definately NOT the AC outlet ground.
>
>
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