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Title: Another Decasing/Discharging Question
Post by: Neverending Project on September 11, 2007, 03:11:29 pm

I came across an awesome monitor find on Craigslist, and it should be perfect in my cabinet. It is a Monivision 29" CRT monitor, capable of resolutions to 800x600. It has about a 27" viewable tube, which will be a near perfect fit for my cabinet. But I will need to mount it vertically, and hence will need to decase it.

I have followed the instructions found here (http://www.instantarcade.com/discharge.php (http://www.instantarcade.com/discharge.php)), but here is my question... How can I be sure I have properly discharged it? I thoroughly touched the screwdriver to the metal connection under the "suction" and the screwdriver was connected to some metal on the chassis.  I don't want to start reaching in and picking things up until I can be sure I won't shock the begeesus out of myself.

And for extra credit: if I have discharged it and leave it unplugged and don't touch it for a week or two, am I still safe to go mucking around, or will I need to discharge it again?

Thanks in advance.

Oh yeah, and pics of my (barely beginning) cabinet conversion to follow someday soon in the Announcements forum.

And oh yeah again, the monitor was only $40. :)

Title: Re: Another Decasing/Discharging Question
Post by: grantspain on September 11, 2007, 03:38:06 pm

as long as you make a true connection between earth and the ht clip then it will be discharged
some tubes can regain a very minimum charge when disconnected but it too small to be concerned about
how do you know if any charge remains?the simple fact is you don't

Title: Re: Another Decasing/Discharging Question
Post by: Neverending Project on September 11, 2007, 08:26:30 pm

Quote from: grantspain on September 11, 2007, 03:38:06 pm

as long as you make a true connection between earth and the ht clip then it will be discharged

OK, new question. Should the power plug be plugged into the monitor in with the monitor power switch off, so the chassis is truly connected to "earth"? Or is it good enough to short the ht clip to the chassis with no power cable plugged into the monitor?

I'm chicken cautious, what can I say?

Title: Re: Another Decasing/Discharging Question
Post by: grantspain on September 12, 2007, 03:54:38 am

just make sure the power lead from the wall socket is disconnected and everything should be fine