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A note about monitor discharging
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: shardian on May 05, 2009, 04:17:58 pm ---I observe all of the precautions necessary to ensure an uneventful discharge.
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...and I bet she is appreciative of that fact.
drventure:
Rats, Chad, you beat me to it ;D
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: shardian on May 05, 2009, 04:17:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on May 05, 2009, 03:24:57 pm ---And not all monitors are so anticlimatic .... so don't ever get "comfortable".
When you do get a hold of a good one, you'll greatly appreciate taking the precautions.
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Precautions are fine. I observe all of the precautions necessary to ensure an uneventful discharge. I just think this procedure has been built up to epic proportions of difficulty. A level far above what it really demands.
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I agree with Kevin 100%.
At the same time, I agree with what Shardian is trying to say and am somewhat surprised that he apparently has never bothered to watch any of the videos of people actually discharging monitors so that he would know what to expect.
From the M/V forums here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76567.0
This weekend I got my first significant "pop" from a WG4900 that I was working on ... and then a secondary "pop" *after* I had discharged and already removed the chassis. I've never gotten much reaction before, but still try to maintain a healthy respect.
Just don't get stupid when you do it and everything will be fine.
AndyWarne:
I will repeat my usual comment on monitor discharge threads:
Only discharge a CRT if you are going to disconnect the CRT anode cap for any reason, for example to replace the chassis board or the flyback transformer.
There is no other situation in which you need to discharge a CRT. Removing a monitor from a cabinet is definitely no reason to discharge the CRT.
Andy
FrizzleFried:
Biggest snap I've gotten was from an already discharged G07 tube... went to discharge again to put the anode wire back on and the spark jumped a good 1/2" to my tool with a fairly loud SNAP...